Bukbhara Baor | |
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বুকভরা বাঁওড় (Bengali) | |
![]() ![]() Bukbhara Baor | |
Location | Jessore Sadar Upazila, near Jessore Cantonment |
Coordinates | 23°10′34.4″N 89°07′03.0″E / 23.176222°N 89.117500°E 23°10'34.4"N 89°07'03.0"E |
Type | Oxbow lake |
Basin countries | Bangladesh |
Surface area | 352.13 acres (1.4250 km2) |
Max. depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Shore length1 | 2 mi (3.2 km) approx. |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Bukbhara Baor (Bengali: বুকভরা বাঁওড়) is an oxbow lake in Bangladesh. Located in Jessore Sadar Upazila, it is surrounded by five villages named Halsa, Arichpur, Chandutia, Mathbari and Ichhapur. This one of the prominent lakes in Jessore region. The lake is linked to the Kopothakho River by a canal spreading around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), known as Katakhal.[citation needed]