Lake Bokon (Russian: озеро Бокон) is a large freshwater lake in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It has an area of 14.8 km² (5.7 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 6 m (20 ft).[1] There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake.[2]

Bokon
Бокон
Location in the Uda basin
Bokon Location in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East
Location	Khabarovsk Krai
Coordinates	54°19′44″N 134°10′12″E
Type	Freshwater lake
Primary outflows	Bokonchan
Catchment area	39.8 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width	4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area	14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Surface elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Islands	None

According to local folklore, the lake is haunted by a beautiful and virtuous Evenk girl who was magically swallowed by the icy lake. She dwells in the bottom and legend tells that occasionally she may appear above the surface.[3]

Geography

The lake is part of the basin of the Uda river, Tuguro-Chumikansky District. Bokon is the largest lake in the district. It is located below the slopes of the northwestern side of the Taikan Range. River Bokonchan, a right tributary of the Uda, is the outflow of the lake.[4]

The area is covered in snow in late October, thawing takes place in May.[5]

Flora

The banks of the lake are low and swampy, overgrown with marsh vegetation, such as horsetail and sedges, as well as scattered shrubs near the shores.[6]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

External links

• Khabarovsk Museum of Local Lore in February 2020

This Khabarovsk Krai location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e