Lake Barmancak
Russia, Republic of Kalmykia, Maloderbetovsky district
Description:
Barmantsak is a salt lake, part of the Sarpin Lakes system, located in the Maloderbetovsky district in the Republic of Kalmykia. Barmantsak is the second largest lake among Sarpinskie, its mirror surface of water is about 25 square kilometers. The lake has an elongated shape from north to south: it is about 12 kilometers long and does not exceed 2.5 kilometers wide. Three rivers flow into the reservoir: Yalmata, Far Lasta and Dirty.
The lake is rich in fish, it is also a habitat for waterfowl and near-water birds.
The area around Lake Barmancak became the scene of hostilities during World War II.