Borosan Great Lakes
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Borosan Great Lakes Leesyu Tyau | |
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Borosan Great lakes with their Vaamekian names. | |
River sources | Thewer River Mekaneli river |
Islands |
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The Borosan Great Lakes are an interconnected series of four major and several minor lakes in west-central Upper Boroso.
The names of the major lakes are (from largest to smallest):
The eastern shore of Lake Qëërles is thought to be the homeland of the Barmeki people.
Geography
Though the four lakes reside in separate basins, they form a single, naturally interconnected body of fresh water, within the Qeerlic Basin.
Bathymetry
Lake Qëërles | Lake Ovyles | Lake Poksles | Lake Psweles | |
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Surface area | 256,147 km2 (98,899 sq mi) | 33,247 km2 (12,837 sq mi) | 31,097 km2 (12,007 sq mi) | 14,390 km2 (5,560 sq mi) |
Water volume | 116 cu mi (480 km3) | 850 cu mi (3,500 km3) | 1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3) | 393 cu mi (1,640 km3) |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) | 577 ft (176 m) | 577 ft (176 m) | 246 ft (75 m) |
Average depth | 62 ft (19 m) | 195 ft (59 m) | 279 ft (85 m) | 283 ft (86 m) |
Maximum depth | 210 ft (64 m) | 748 ft (228 m) | 925 ft (282 m) | 804 ft (245 m) |
Major settlements | Selevia Paandyet |
At 256,147 km2, Lake Qëërles is the largest lake on Sahar.
Climate
Great Lakes Region
History
Economy
Fishing—primarily of tilapia species but also of Thewer perch—is a common activity on the lakes.
Fauna
The Qeerlic whale, a subspecies of pygmy killer whale adapted to a freshwater environment is one of the more unusual animals found in the Great Lakes.