Hryhorivsky Estuary

Hryhorivsky Estuary

View to marine part of the estuary
Location Black Sea
Coordinates 46°37′25″N 31°01′09″E / 46.62361°N 31.01917°E / 46.62361; 31.01917Coordinates: 46°37′25″N 31°01′09″E / 46.62361°N 31.01917°E / 46.62361; 31.01917
River sources Malyi Adzhalyk
Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Ukraine
Max. length 7.3 km (4.5 mi)
Max. width 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Average depth 7.7 m (25 ft)
Max. depth 14.5 m (48 ft)
Water volume 44×10^6 m3 (1.6×10^9 cu ft)
Salinity 10-18 ‰
Settlements Yuzhne

Hryhorivsky Estuary, or Small Adzhalyk Estuary (Ukrainian: Григорівський лиман, Малий Аджалицький лиман, Russian: Григорьевский лиман, Малый Аджалыцкий лиман, Turkish: Küçük Adcalik liman), is a brackish water area in South Ukraine, in 30 km to north-east from Odessa. In the lower part of the estuary (left bank) the Port Yuzhny is located. The estuary connected with the sea by the navigation canal 3 km length and 14 m depth. The length of the estuary is about 12 km, width from 300 m in upper part to 1.3 km in lower part.

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