Lake Lemuria
| Lemuria | |
|---|---|
| Лемурійське озеро (Ukrainian) | |
Lake Lemuria near Syvash Bay. | |
| Location | Kherson Oblast |
| Coordinates | 46°14′29″N 33°44′10″E / 46.24139°N 33.73611°E |
| Type | lake |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| References | |
Lake Lemuria (Ukrainian: Лемурійське озеро, romanized: Lemuriiske ozero), also known as Pink Lake, is a small lake in the western part of Syvash Bay in the Kherson region of Ukraine. It is located near the villages of Hryhorivka and Novovolodymyrivka, Lemuria lake has pink water due to an algae which produces large amounts of beta-carotene. Lake Lemuria is a healing resort of international importance.
The salinity of the lake water reaches 270 – 300 grams of salt per liter of water.