Lake Beloye (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
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| Lake Beloye | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Lake type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 1125 km2[1] |
Beloye (Russian: Белое) is a large freshwater lake in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It lies approximately 300 meters from the village of Bolotnikovo. In May 2005, the lake disappeared overnight for unknown reasons. It is speculated that the lake may have drained into an underground river or cave system due to subsidence.[2] Seventy years prior to the 2005 disappearance, in 1935, several houses were destroyed under similar circumstances. In 1600, there was a church standing where Beloye Lake was, which sank into the ground in a day.[3]
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- ^ Bogutskaya, Nina (November 07, 2010). "410: Volga - Ural". Freshwater Ecoregions of the World. http://www.feow.org/ecoregion_details.php?eco=410. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Vanishing lake baffles Russians". BBC Online. 20 May 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4566355.stm. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ Gousseva, Maria (02-07-2006). "Large lake which disappeared last year in one night returns to its place". Pravda (English.pravda.ru). http://english.pravda.ru/science/earth/02-07-2006/82804-lake-0/. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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