Mostovoye () is a

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in Bayevsky and Zavyalovsky districts,

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Kharitonovo town lies by the southern of the lake. Zavyalovo, the district capital, is located to the south. Mostovoye is a popular fishing destination.

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competitions are held yearly in the lake.Мостовое озеро в Алтайском крае
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Geography

Mostovoye lies in the transition zone between the

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and the

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. It is part of the Kulunda river basin. The lake stretches roughly from WNW to ESE for approximately . The water is

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, but formerly it had been salty. In the 1980s a canal was built connecting Mostovoye with the Grachevo and Chernakovo lakes, which brought about a decrease in the salinity.Turistka.Ru - Озеро Мостовое
/ref> There is a cluster of smaller lakes and swamps stretching northeastwards from the eastern side up to Sitnikovo and

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, the largest of which is Chernakovo. Lake Gorkoye (Tyumentsevsky District) is located to the northeast.

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lies to the west and Gorkoye (Romanovsky District) to the southeast.

Flora and fauna

There are forested areas close to the lake and reeds grow in some sections of the lakeshore. The main fish species in Mostovoye include

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and

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are also abundant in the lake.

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Geography

Flora and fauna

See also

References

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