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Lake Lama (Russian: Лама) is a large freshwater lake (of tectonic origin) in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.[1]

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Lake Lama
Panorama of the lake
Lake Lama Location in Russia Show map of Russia Lake Lama Lake Lama (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Show map of Krasnoyarsk Krai
Location	Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates	69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625
Primary outflows	Lama
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	320 to 460 km2 (120 to 180 sq mi)

Geography

Lake Lama is located in the Putorana Plateau area at 69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625, 140 km east off the city of Norilsk, and has an area of 318 km² (other sources state 460 km²). It is 80 km long and up to 8 km wide (other sources state length of 100 km and width of 20 km) with a depth ranging from 300 to 600 m. Lake Lama is connected with Lake Melkoye by the Lama River.[2]

The lake was surveyed and described for the first time by Russian scientist Nikolay Urvantsev and his colleague Bazanov during an expedition in 1921.

Origin of the name

The hydronym Lama comes from Tungusic word laamu where it mean sea, ocean, big water.

There was no lake named Lama on the map of Russian Asia published in 1911 by the Russian General staff. The lake was pictured very approximately and was named Davydovo.

Views of the lake

NASA satellite picture View of the lake by day The lake at dusk Sunset over the lake The quiet waters of the lake

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

На других языках

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[de] Lamasee

Der Lamasee (russisch Озеро Лама), früher Dawydowosee (Озеро Давыдово) genannt, ist ein 318 km² großer See im Putorana-Gebirge, dem Nordwestteil des Mittelsibirischen Berglands in der Region Krasnojarsk, Sibirien, Russland (Asien).

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- [en] Lake Lama

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[fr] Lac Lama

Le lac Lama (en russe : Лама озеро) est un lac du kraï de Krasnoïarsk, en Russie.

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[it] Lago Lama

Il lago Lama (in russo: озеро Лама?) è un lago della Russia, situato nella parte nord-occidentale dell'altopiano Putorana. Dal punto di vista amministrativo si trova nel Tajmyrskij rajon del Territorio di Krasnojarsk, nel Circondario federale della Siberia. La punta occidentale del lago si trova a 70 km dalla città di Noril'sk.[1]

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[ru] Лама (озеро)

Ла́ма — крупное пресноводное озеро тектонического происхождения в Красноярском крае России, приблизительно в 120 километрах восточнее Норильска. Является одним из самых глубоких озёр России.

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