Telemba (Russian: Телемба; Russian Buryat: Тэлэмбэ)[2] is a fresh water body in the Yeravninsky District, Buryatia, Russia. The lake has an area of 5 km² (1.9 sq mi).[3] Telemba village is located on the western shore of the lake.[1]

Telemba
Телемба / Тэлэмбэ
Map section of Telemba lake and surroundings.
Telemba Location in Buryatia, Russian Far East
Location	Vitim Plateau South Siberian System
Coordinates	52°43′48.29″N 113°18′56.12″E[1]
Basin countries	Buryatia, Russia
Max. length	3.6 km (2.2 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation	911 m (2,989 ft)
Frozen	October to May
Islands	None
Settlements	Telemba

There is a military training ground of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces near the lake.[4][5]

Geography

Telemba lake is located in the Vitim Plateau. The Konda River, a tributary of the Vitim River, flows to the east and southeast of the lakeshores. There are other lakes nearby, but Telemba is the largest and most picturesque of the lakes of the Konda river basin.[6]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

External links

• - Fishing in Telemba lake (in Russian)
• Geography of tourism in the Republic of Buryatia