Small Sea Strait

Small Sea Strait

The Small Sea Strait ( _ru. Малое Море) is a strait of Lake Baikal, Russia. It separates the Olkhon Island from the Western shore of Bailkal. Its length is about 8 km, width is about 1.7 km and maximal depth is 200m. [http://baikal-icc.ru/Baikal/baikal3.htm "Small Sea. Olkhon Island"] ru icon]

The Small Sea is known to be rich in fish. Its waters are heated up to 20-25 Celsius.

The Sarma River flows into the Small Sea.

The strait is a result of millions of years of tectonic movement, resulting in the hollowing of the channel between the land and the block of stone forming the Olkhon Island. [cite web
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