Lake Mogotoyevo

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 km^2 (450 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	34 km (21 mi)
Max. width	15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface area	323 km^2 (125 sq mi)
Surface elevation	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Frozen	late September–June

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

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. National Academy of Sciences. 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.