Lake Bustakh

Lake Bustakh
Бустах / Буустаах
Lake Bustakh ONC map section
Lake Bustakh is located in Sakha Republic
Lake Bustakh
Lake Bustakh
Location in Sakha, Russian Far East
LocationSakha
Coordinates72°32′N 141°56′E / 72.533°N 141.933°E / 72.533; 141.933
Primary inflowsArkhip-Yurege
Catchment area1,640 km2 (630 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length23 km (14 mi)
Max. width14 km (8.7 mi)
Surface area249 km2 (96 sq mi)

Lake Bustakh (Russian: Бустах; Yakut: Буустаах, Buustaax) is a large freshwater lake in Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Lake Bustakh freezes up in late September and stays icebound until June. It is rich in fish.[1]

Geography

With an area of 249 square kilometers (96 sq mi) it is one of the largest lakes of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland.[2] The lake lies close to the Ebelyakh Bay of the Laptev Sea.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ nature.ykt - Бустах
  2. ^ "Озеро Буустаах in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ "S-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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