The Small Sea Strait (Russian: Малое Море) is a strait of Lake Baikal, Russia. It separates the Olkhon Island from the Western shore of Baikal. Its length is about 8 km, width is about 1.7 km and maximal depth is 200m.
The Small Sea is known to be rich in fish. Its waters are heated up to 20-25 Celsius during summer.
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.
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