| Lake Chyortovo (Lozil-To) | |
| Other Name: | Чёртово озеро / Лозыль-то |
| Location: | Krasnoselkupsky District |
| Coords: | 64.1167°N 122°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Lake Type: | Chain of lakes |
| Inflow: | Pokotylky, Marylky, Motylky, Orylky, Kanylky, Kytylky, Sipalky, Tochipylky, Chebakky |
| Outflow: | Tolka |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Area: | 111km2 |
Lake Chyortovo or Lozil-To, also known as "Chertovo" (Russian: Чёртово озеро, meaning "Devil's Lake" ; Selkup: Лозыль'-то) is a freshwater lake in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[1] [2]
The lake is a traditional sacred site for the indigenous Selkup people of the region. Legend says the lake is so deep it has no bottom.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Chyortovo is located north of the Arctic Circle, in the southeastern part of the okrug. It is a chain of lakes roughly aligned from west to east. They are connected with each other by streams. The westernmost one at 64.2°N -134°W is known as "Upper Chyortovo". It has an hourglass shape and an island in the northern part. The largest lake is at the eastern end. The lakes' outflow is the Tolka, a left tributary of the Taz, which flows very close to the east.[2] [1]
A number of rivers flow into the lake, such as the 106km (66miles) long Pokotylky, the 30km (20miles) long Motylky, the 27km (17miles) long Orylky, the 91km (57miles) long Marylky, the 42km (26miles) long Kytylky, the 131km (81miles) long Kanylky, the 11km (07miles) long Sipalky, the 36km (22miles) long Chebakky and the 34km (21miles) long Tochipylky, among others.[1] [7]
Among the fish species found in the lake, the tugun (Coregonus tugun) is much appreciated.[8]
