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Lake Elton

Coordinates: 49°8′0″N 46°40′0″E / 49.13333°N 46.66667°E / 49.13333; 46.66667
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Lake Elton
LocationVolgograd Oblast
Coordinates49°8′0″N 46°40′0″E / 49.13333°N 46.66667°E / 49.13333; 46.66667
Typesalt lake
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area150 km²
Max. depth0.6 m

Lake Elton (Russian: Эльтон) is a salt lake in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, near the border with Kazakhstan. It has an area of 150 km² and is from 0.3 to 0.6 m deep.

Transportation

Bus from Volgograd (6 hours mostly because of long stops in rural towns) and by train from Saratov and Astrakhan (also 6 hours).