Lake Mogotoyevo (Russian: Моготоево; Yakut: Моҕотой Күөлэ, romanized: Moğotoỹ Küöle) is a coastal lake in Allaikhovsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.
Lake Mogotoyevo | |
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Моготоево /Моҕотой Күөлэ | |
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![]() ![]() Lake Mogotoyevo Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia | |
Location | Sakha Republic, Russia |
Coordinates | 72°01′24″N 149°08′36″E |
Lake type | Coastal lagoon |
Catchment area | 1,170 km2 (450 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 34 km (21 mi) |
Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Surface area | 323 km2 (125 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
Frozen | late September–June |
With an area of 323 km2 (125 sq mi), it is the largest coastal lagoon in the Yana-Indigirka Lowland[1] the lake freezes in the second half of September and melts in June.[2] The Bogdashkina river mouth lies to the west of the lake and Gusinaya Bay to the southeast.[3][4]
In the lake, large numbers of omul, Siberian ryapushka and nelma can be found.[5] It is a breeding place for the Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus).[6]
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