Avacha Bay
Avacha bay is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. This large bay (215 sq-meters) is 20km long. It maximum depth is 26 meters.
Its sinuous coasts, 129km long, include other bays such as Tikhaya and Malaya Lagernaya bays. At the North West of the bay are the mouths of Rivers Avacha and Paratunka. At the entrance of the bay rise the “Three Brothers” rocks, a major landmark.
Avacha bay, with its major advantage of not freezing in winter, includes the ports of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Viluchinsk. It enables ships to take shelter during storms. The waters of the bay have a positive impact on the coast’s climate.