Soluntakh (Russian: Солунтах; Yakut: Солунтах) is a freshwater lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.[1][2] It is one of the largest lakes in the Allaikhovsky District. The region where Soluntakh lies is uninhabited.[3]

Soluntakh
Солунтах
Course of the Kyuyol-Yuryakh with lake Soluntakh at the center of the basin
Soluntakh Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East
Location	Yana-Indigirka Lowland
Coordinates	71°42′41″N 143°15′19″E
Primary inflows	Kyuyol-Yuryakh
Primary outflows	Kyuyol-Yuryakh
Catchment area	1,930 square kilometres (750 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	19 km (12 mi)
Max. width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Surface area	131 square kilometres (51 sq mi)
Frozen	September to June
Settlements	None

Like most bodies of water in the area in has not been studied enough.[4] A sector of the lake is a protected area.[5]

Geography

Soluntakh lake is located north of the Arctic circle, in the central part of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland. It is crossed from west to east by the 247 km (153 mi) long Kyuyol-Yuryakh river, which enters its western shore roughly in the middle. All other inflowing rivers are small. There are many smaller lakes in the vicinity. The lake begins to freeze in mid September and stays under ice until early June.[6][3][7]

Fauna

The greater white-fronted goose and bean goose are some of the bird species known to nest in the lake.[8] Soluntakh has also been explored as one of the probable sites providing a habitat for the Siberian crane, a critically endangered species.[9] Lake Soluntakh is rich in fish.[10][6]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

External links

• Fishing & Tourism in Yakutia
• Рыбалка в Якутии

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