Bustakh

Bustakh
Бустах / Буустаах
Lake Bustakh ONC map section
Bustakh Location in Sakha, Russian Far East
Location	Sakha
Coordinates	72°32′N 141°56′E / 72.533°N 141.933°E / 72.533; 141.933
Primary inflows	Arkhip-Yurege
Catchment area	1,640 km2 (630 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	23 km (14 mi)
Max. width	14 km (8.7 mi)
Surface area	249 km2 (96 sq mi)

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

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

Geography

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

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

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