Lake Yessey Explained

Lake Yessey Ессей
Location:	Yessey, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central Russia
Pushpin Map:	Russia#Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
Basin Countries:	Russia
Area:	238km2
Max-Depth:	13m (43feet)

Lake Yessey is a large freshwater arctic lake in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.

The lake is located in the Central Siberian Plateau, to the west of the course of the Kotuy river. A tributary of the Kotuy flows out of the southern end of the lake.^[1] It has an area of 238km2.

Fauna

The lake is rich in fish.^[2] The endangered Lake Yessey charr (Salvelinus tolmachoffi), is found in the waters of the lake.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

Notes and References

1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Operational_Navigation_Chart_C-5%2C_2nd_edition.jpg Operational Navigation Chart - C-5
2. Ekaterina M. . Kuznetsova . Ethnocultural Portrait of Russia: The Yessey Yakuts. The Life by the Lake (History and Culture of an Ethnic Group) . Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences . April 2018 . 11 . 4 . 561–569 . 10.17516/2F1997-1370-0232 . 9 December 2023.
3. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/47721 Salvelinus tolmachoffi Berg, 1926
4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/169589/0 IUCN - Salvelinus tolmachoffi