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Abrau (Russian: Абрау; from the Abkhaz word for "sinkhole") is a Karst Lake in Russia , the largest in Krasnodar Krai . It lies at 84 meters about sea level, among the foothills of the Forecaucasus , about 14 kilometers from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk . The lake is approximately 2,600 meters long and 600 meters wide. In the early 20th century, the lake was reported to be 35 meters deep; today the deepest point is at 10 meters. Lake Abrau has no outlet. The basin of the lake is a major wine-growing region; there are numerous wineries in the lakeside village of Abrau-Dyurso . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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