Lake Yessey

Lake Yessey
Ессей
seen from space (false color)
Lake Yessey Ессей is located in Russia
Lake Yessey Ессей
Lake Yessey
Ессей
Location within Russia
Lake Yessey Ессей is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Lake Yessey Ессей
Lake Yessey
Ессей
Location within Krasnoyarsk Krai
LocationYessey, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central Russia
Coordinates68°28′00″N 102°25′00″E / 68.4666667°N 102.4166667°E / 68.4666667; 102.4166667
Unnamed left tributary of the Kotuy
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area
238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)

Lake Yessey (Russian: Ессе́й) is a large freshwater arctic lake in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.

The lake is located in the Central Siberian Plateau, to the west of the course of the Kotuy river. A tributary of the Kotuy flows out of the southern end of the lake. It has an area of 238 km2 (92 sq mi).

Fauna

The lake is rich in fish. The endangered Lake Yessey charr (Salvelinus tolmachoffi), is found in the waters of the lake.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Operational Navigation Chart - C-5
  2. ↑ Ekaterina M., Kuznetsova (April 2018). "Ethnocultural Portrait of Russia: The Yessey Yakuts. The Life by the Lake (History and Culture of an Ethnic Group)". Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 11 (4): 561–569. doi:10.17516/2F1997-1370-0232. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Salvelinus tolmachoffi Berg, 1926 FishBase
  4. ↑ IUCN - Salvelinus tolmachoffi