| Talkas | |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Bashkortostan |
| Location: | Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Type: | Tectonic |
| Outflow: | Shugur River |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Length: | 3.9km (02.4miles) |
| Width: | 0.99km (00.62miles) |
| Area: | 3.9km2 |
| Depth: | 4.5m (14.8feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 12m (39feet) |
| Volume: | 15.8km3 |
| Elevation: | 548.5m (1,799.5feet) |
| Cities: | Isyanovo |
Talkas (ru|Талкас; Bashkir: Талҡаҫ, Talqaś) is a tectonic lake in Baymaksky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. It is located on the west slope of the mountain Irendyk, part of the Ural range.[1]
The village of Isyanovo (170 inhabitants in 2010) is located on its shores. The lake also gives birth to the river of Shugur. In 1978 the lake was designated a natural monument. Because of its clean waters the lake is often called "The pearl of the Urals".[2]