Lake Mogotoyevo

Lake Mogotoyevo (Russian: Моготоево озеро; Yakut: Моҕотой Күөлэ, romanized: Moğotoy Küöle) is a coastal lake in Allaikhovsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Lake Mogotoyevo
Моготоево озеро / Моҕотой Күөлэ
Sentinel-2 image (2022)
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

Geography

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]

Fauna

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]

References

1. Sanger, Frederick J.; Hyde, Peter J. (January 1978). Permafrost. ISBN 9780309027465. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
2. nature.ykt - Моготоево
3. "S-55_56 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. Google Earth
5. "袦芯谐芯褌芯械胁芯". sci-lib.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)