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The shore of Lake Chorne Male, overgrown with reeds and water lilies
51.5328, 23.7867

karst lake

Lake Chorne Male

Чорне Мале

2.5 m
Maximum depth
1.2 m
Average depth
≈0.36 km²
Surface area
0.439 million m³
Water volume

Verified dataset

Key facts

Chorne Male is a shallow karst lake near Pulmo, one of the three on the “Three Lakes” nature trail. A canal joins it to Klymivske, and boggy shores frame a level, silted bed.

Status: Shatsk National Nature Park; a lake on the “Three Lakes” nature trail

Area
≈0.36 km²
Maximum depth
2.5 m
Average depth
1.2 m
Shoreline
2.1 km

Ichthyofauna

Fish of the lake

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Ecosystem

Flora and birds

Birds

swanmallard

What to know

Lake in detail

  • On the northern edge of the village of Pulmo; part of the Kopaivka river basin.
  • Joined by canal to Lake Klymivske; one of the three lakes on the park's “Three Lakes” nature trail.
  • Lake-specific sources name six species directly: roach, tench, Prussian carp, weatherfish, perch and pike; the Prussian carp is classed as invasive rather than native.
  • The bed is level and covered with a thick layer of silt, largely of plant origin.
  • The northern and north-western shores are boggy, while the south-eastern shore is raised.

Rank in the group

#12by area · of 30
#20by depth · of 27
Area against Svitiaz, the largest lake≈0.36 of 26.2 km²

Each measure counts only the lakes that report it.

Geography and access

Places nearby

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Language note

Editorial scope

This English profile carries the full narrative, chronology and local traditions. Source titles stay in their original language, and the Ukrainian page remains the reference version.

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Sources

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Photo: Grona OliaCC BY-SA 4.0cropped