| Neito | |
| Other Name: | Нейто |
| Location: | Yamal Peninsula |
| Coords: | 70.0667°N 95°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Lake Type: | Thaw lakes |
| Outflow: | Syoyakha |
| Basin Countries: | Russia |
| Area: | 380km2 |
| Max-Depth: | 52m (171feet) |
| Islands: | None |
Neito (Russian: Нейто) is a freshwater lake group in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[1] [2]
The water in the lakes is cleaner than in Lake Baikal.[3] Neito is a traditional sacred site for the Nenets, the indigenous people of the region.[4]
Neito is a cluster of three lakes totaling a surface area of 380km2. Lake Yambuto lies very close to the southeast. The Neito group is located north of the Arctic Circle, in the central part of the Yamal Peninsula, in an area of smaller lakes of thermokarst origin.[2]
The three lakes are roughly aligned in a NNE / SSW direction. The southern lake is the largest one, with a length of 16km (10miles) and an area of 215km2. The Syoyakha (Сёяха) river flows westwards from the northwestern end of its shores. The middle one has an area of 116km2 and is separated from the southern lake by a narrow spit. Neito 1st (Нейто 1-ое), the northernmost one, is the smallest, with an area of 48.8km2.[1]
