Gorkoye (Chernokurynskoye)
| Gorkoye | |
|---|---|
| Горькое | |
Sentinel-2 image of the still frozen lake in April with lake Gorkoye (Romanovsky District) above and Gorkoye (Novichikhinsky District) below. | |
| Location | Ob Plateau West Siberian Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°28′30″N 81°19′30″E / 52.47500°N 81.32500°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Catchment area | 4,030 square kilometers (1,560 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 47 kilometers (29 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.8 kilometers (3.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 75.1 square kilometers (29.0 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 7.2 meters (24 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 199 meters (653 ft) |
| Islands | numerous |
Gorkoye (Russian: Горькое), also known as "Chernokurynskoye" and "Gorkoye Bolshoye", is a salt lake in Mamontovsky, Novichikhinsky and Romanovsky districts, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.
The lake lies roughly in the middle of the Krai. The nearest towns are Mormyshi close to the lakeshore, Buranovka to the west and Guseletovo near the northern end.