| Bokon | |
| Other Name: | Бокон |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Khabarovsk Krai |
| Type: | Freshwater lake |
| Outflow: | Bokonchan |
| Catchment: | 39.8km2 |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Length: | 6km (04miles) |
| Width: | 4km (02miles) |
| Area: | 14.8km2 |
| Elevation: | 126m (413feet) |
| Islands: | None |
Lake Bokon is a large freshwater lake in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It has an area of 14.8km2 and a maximum depth of 6m (20feet). There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake.[1]
According to local folklore, the lake is haunted by a beautiful and virtuous Evenk girl who was magically swallowed by the icy lake. She dwells in the bottom and legend tells that occasionally she may appear above the surface.[2]
The lake is part of the basin of the Uda river, Tuguro-Chumikansky District. Bokon is the largest lake in the district. It is located below the slopes of the northwestern side of the Taikan Range. River Bokonchan, a right tributary of the Uda, is the outflow of the lake.[3]
The area is covered in snow in late October, thawing takes place in May.[4]
The banks of the lake are low and swampy, overgrown with marsh vegetation, such as horsetail and sedges, as well as scattered shrubs near the shores.[5]