Lake Mogotoyevo Explained

Lake Mogotoyevo
Other Name:Моготоево озеро / Моҕотой Күөлэ
Location:Sakha Republic, Russia
Coords:72.0233°N 149.1433°W
Lake Type:Coastal lagoon
Catchment:1170km2
Basin Countries:Russia
Pushpin Map:Russia Sakha Republic
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Length:34km (21miles)
Width:15km (09miles)
Area:323km2
Elevation:1m (03feet)
Frozen:late September–June

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

Geography

With an area of 323km2, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Permafrost. 9780309027465. 31 January 2015. Sanger. Frederick J.. Hyde. Peter J.. January 1978.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080625221905/http://www.nature.ykt.ru/RIAC/Yakutia_geogr/012.htm#%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE nature.ykt - Моготоево
  3. Web site: S-55_56 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 28 May 2022.
  4. [Google Earth]
  5. Web site: 袦芯谐芯褌芯械胁芯. sci-lib.com. 31 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-04 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105257/http://birdbase.hokkaido-ies.go.jp/rdb/rdb_en/grusleuc.pdf . 2011-07-22 .