Baykal
enUKBai·kal
or Bay·kal B0123200 (bī-kôl′, -kŏl′), LakeBay·kal
B0123200 (bī-kôl′, -kŏl′), Lake| Noun | 1. |  Baykal - the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world |
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| 释义 | BaykalenUKBai·kalor Bay·kal B0123200 (bī-kôl′, -kŏl′), LakeBay·kalB0123200 (bī-kôl′, -kŏl′), Lake
BaykalenUKBaykalorBaikal(both: bīkäl`), lake, 12,160 sq mi (31,494 sq km), SE Siberian Russia. It is the largest freshwater lake of Eurasia, with a width up to 50 mi (80 km) and a length of c.395 mi (640 km), and it contains roughly a fifth of the world's fresh water. Its maximum depth is 5,714 ft (1,742 m), making Baykal the world's deepest lake. There are numerous feeder streams (notably the Selenga), but the only outlet is the AngaraAngara, river, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) long, SE Siberian Russia, the outlet of Lake Baykal. After leaving the southwestern end of Lake Baykal, it flows north past Irkutsk and Bratsk, then turns west after receiving the Ilim River and flows into the Yenisei River near Strelka. ..... Click the link for more information. River, whose great volume is harnessed by several hydroelectric stations. Lake Baykal is navigable and is used to float timber. Surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery, it is rich in fish and other aquatic life, including such unusual species as the world's only freshwater seal. Although the lake is known for its crystal-clear waters, there is concern that industrial development in the area could lead to significant pollution. Plans to route a Siberian oil pipeline within .6 mi (1 km) of the lake provoked concern until President Putin called (2006) for the pipeline to be rerouted c.35 mi (40 km) to the north, outside the lake's watershed. The Trans-Siberian RRTrans-Siberian Railroad, rail line, linking European Russia with the Pacific coast. Its construction began in 1891, on the initiative of Count S. Y. Witte, and was completed in 1905. ..... Click the link for more information. skirts the lake's southern shores. Between Lake Baykal and the upper Amur River lies the region known as Transbaykalia. BaykalenUK
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