The Kizlyar Bay (Russian: Кизлярский залив Kizlyarskiy Zaliv) is a bay of the Caspian Sea located in the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.

Kizlyar Bay
Кизлярский залив
Kizlyar Bay is located in Republic of Dagestan
Kizlyar Bay
Kizlyar Bay
Location in Dagestan
LocationDagestan, Russian Federation
Coordinates44°34′30″N 46°59′58″E / 44.57500°N 46.99944°E / 44.57500; 46.99944
River sourcesKuma, Prorva and Talovka
Ocean/sea sourcesCaspian Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width40 km (25 mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
IslandsTyuleniy Island
Settlements0

If the plans for the proposed Eurasia Canal, linking the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea, are ever implemented, it will likely have the Kizlyar Bay as its eastern end.

Geography

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The bay cuts 20 km (12 mi) deep into the Dagestan seashore. It is 40 km (25 mi) wide and has a maximum depth of 4 m (13 ft). Tyuleniy Island lies near the entrance to the bay.[1]

The Kuma, Prorva and Talovka rivers discharge into the bay, reducing the salinity to 5 PPT.

Protected area

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The Dagestan Nature Reserve is a protected areacovers the entire area of the gulf, including the island of Morskoy Biryuchok. The hinterland is a low and marshy area of wetlands. The large Sarykum dune, located in another area further to the south, is part of the reserve.[2]

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