Garallin Lake

Garallin Lake Garallin Budor
View of Lake Garallin
Location	Yogania
Type	Freshwater Lake
River sources	Burgaald River, Gunder River
Basin countries	Yogania
Max. length	625 square kilometres (241 sq mi)
Max. width	101 square kilometres (39 sq mi)
Surface area	92,000 square kilometres (36,000 sq mi)
Average depth	322 square kilometres (124 sq mi)
Max. depth	721 square kilometres (278 sq mi)
Water volume	13,000 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi)
Shore length1	5,223 square kilometres (2,017 sq mi)
Settlements	Garaltug, Bol-Bugens
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Garallin Lake (Yoganian/Kjerso: Garallin Budor), (French: Lac Garallin) is a freshwater lake located in the state of Popi, Yogania. It is the largest lake in the country, with a surface area of 92000 square kilometers and depth of 322m. The Garallin Lake is part of the Protected Landmarks List of Yogania. The city of Garaltug is located directly next to the lake.

Etymology

The word Garallin comes from Old Yoganian word Garal meaning "water" or "liquid" and the word Bargaaldin meaning "frozen". An accurate translation of the word Garallin would be "frozen water. The lake was first mentioned with that name in a city archive document from 1292 A.D. The word Bargaaldiin was also the source for the name of the Burgaald River.

Overview

Lake Garallin empties into Lake Golst via the Burgaald River. It is the largest lake in Yogania by area, with 92000 km2. The main settlement located next to the lake is the city of Garaltug, with a population of 1,289,755 inhabitants. Another settlement located near the lake is the city of Bol-Bugens, built next to the Burgaald River with a population of 264,845 inhabitants.