Kustorka is a lake in Pavlovsky district of Nizhny Novgorod region .
| Lake | |
| Gourd | |
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| Morphometry | |
| Absolute height | 71 m |
| Dimensions | 5 × 0.35 km |
| Square | 1.56 km² |
| Coastline | 11.5 km |
| Deepest | 2.2 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Nizhny Novgorod Region |
| Area | Pavlovsky district |
Geographical position
Located on the left bank of the Oka River - Nizhny Novgorod Meschera . The largest lake Pavlovsky district.
Origin
The lake basin is of river origin. This is evidenced by the elongated arcuate shape of the lake, repeating one of the bends of the modern Oka. Kustorka - part of the old river bed. Oki. The river, according to the law of Baer-Babin , for years has been washing away its right bank, shifting parallel to its old bed. Its former course is repeated by the lakes Istra, Kustorka and the river Podboritsa, along which the flow of Kustorka waters into the Oka flows.
Name etymology
According to the legend, a girl who did not survive the death of her fiance hanged herself on a bush that grew on the shore of the lake. This place was called “the bush of rock” (bush of fate). The lake became known as Kustroka, but over time, due to inconvenience in pronunciation, the name changed to “Kustorka”.
Lake use and protection
The lake is located in the Tumbotinsky complex state reserve. In the future - the organization here is a specially protected area "Pavlovskoye Eternal." On the shores of the lake is located hostel "Kustorka" and the resort year-round action "Sunny".
Sources
- A. Lokshin "Holy Lakes" . seliane.ru . The appeal date is February 5, 2019.
- Specially protected landscape "Pavlovskoye Zaozhye" . seliane.ru . The appeal date is February 5, 2019.