| Bauzhansor | |
| Other Name: | Баужансор |
| Coords: | 52.7464°N 79.4614°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Altai Krai#Russia |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Length: | 5.1km (03.2miles) |
| Width: | 3.2km (02miles) |
| Area: | 12.3sqkm |
| Elevation: | 98m (322feet) |
| Cities: | Yagotinskaya, Telmansky and Yelizavetgrad |
Bauzhansor (ru|Баужансор) or Baudzhansor (ru|Бауджансор) is a salt lake in Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]
The lake is located in the western part of the Krai. The nearest inhabited places are Yagotinskaya, Telmansky and Yelizavetgrad. Blagoveshchenka, the district capital, lies 25km (16miles) to the ENE. The border with Tabunsky District runs along the western lakeshore.[2]
Located in the Kulunda Plain, Bauzhansor is kidney-shaped. It stretches for approximately 6km (04miles) from north to south. The shores are fringed by salt pans. The mud of the lake is used locally for medicinal purposes.[1]
Lake Kuchuk lies 12km (07miles) to the east, Kulunda 9km (06miles) to the northeast, Zhigilda 3km (02miles) to the NNW, and Dzhira 7km (04miles) to the south.[2]
The lake is surrounded by flat steppe landscape and cultivated fields. The small crustaceans Artemia salina live in the lake and are periodically harvested for commercial purposes.[3] [4]
