Mullutu-Suurlaht

Mullutu-Suurlaht (also Mullutu Suurlaht) is a former lake in Estonia. It is located on the island of Saaremaa, about west of the town of Kuressaare. It had an area of and its maximum depth was . It was a brackish waterbody that has now become two separate lakes as a result of uplift and overgrowth: Suurlaht or Kellamäe Bay (; ) to the east, and Mullutu Bay () or Big Mullutu Bay (; ) to the west.

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Lake.name: Mullutu-Suurlaht
Lake.pushpin_map: Estonia
Lake.location: Lääne-Saare Parish, Saare County
Lake.inflow: Kaarmise, Kärla, Unimäe River
Lake.outflow: Nasva River
Lake.cities: Kuressaare

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: lake
Has part: Mullutu laht
Country: Estonia
Located in: Saaremaa Rural Municipality
Area: 9.60

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outflows: Nasva River
described by source: Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire
located in/on physical feature: Saaremaa

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During regular flooding in spring (the usual rise is , maximum ), the two lakes can merge with nearby Paadla, Vägara, and Kaalupea bays to create a temporary waterbody covering up to . Suurlaht drains into Mullutu Bay via Kurgu Creek, and Mullutu Bay is drained by the Nasva River. Due to a strong connection with the sea through the Nasva River, the lakes are rich in fish. The main species include bleak, burbot, crucian carp, dace, eel, gudgeon, ide, perch, pike, ruffe, roach, rudd, and tench.

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