Karashor Depression

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The Karashor Depression (also, Garashor Depression) is a hundred kilometre long natural bowl in the northwest of Turkmenistan.{{Cite book |last=Brummell |first=Paul |title=Turkmenistan |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-84162-144-9 |pages=161 |language=en |author-link=Paul Brummell}} Maximum width is about twenty kilometre.

Golden Age Lake

In October 2000[http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/files/turkmenistan_lake.pdf A New Great Lake—or Dead Sea?] a project was started to create the Golden Age Lake. In July 2009 an opening ceremony was held.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154467.stm Turkmenistan to create desert sea]

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Category:Depressions of Turkmenistan

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