Lake Lama

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Lake Lama
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Lake Lama
Location in Russia
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Lake Lama
Lake Lama (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Location Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates 69°31′02″N90°37′30″E / 69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625
Type freshwater lake
Primary inflows Lama River
Primary outflows Lama
Catchment area 5,900 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Basin  countriesRussia
Max. length80 km (50 mi)
Max. width7 km (5 mi)
Surface area318 or 460 km2 (123 or 178 sq mi)
Average depth300 m (980 ft)
Max. depth600 m (2,000 ft)
Shore length1191 km (125 mi)
Surface elevation45 m (154 ft)
Islands around 20-30
SettlementsOnly resorts and campsites
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Lama (Russian : Лама) is a large freshwater lake (of tectonic origin) in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia. [1]

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Geography

Lake Lama is located in the Putorana Plateau area at 69°31′02″N90°37′30″E / 69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625 , 140 km east off the city of Norilsk, and has an area of 318 km² (other sources state 460 km²). It is 80 km long and up to 8 km wide (other sources state length of 100 km and width of 20 km) with a depth ranging from 300 to 600 m[ citation needed ]. Lake Lama is connected with It is connected with Lake Melkoye  [ ru ] ("Lake Shallow") by the Lama River (Putorana)  [ ru ]. [2]

The lake was surveyed and described for the first time by Russian scientist Nikolay Urvantsev and his colleague Bazanov during an expedition in 1921.

Origin of the name

The hydronym Lama comes from Tungusic word laamu where it mean sea, ocean, big water.

There was no lake named Lama on the map of Russian Asia published in 1911 by the Chief Directorate of the General Staff  [ ru ] of the Russian Empire. The lake was pictured very approximately and was named Davydovo.[ citation needed ]

Views of the lake

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References

  1. "Ozero Lama". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Bochkarev, B. "Lake Lama near Norilsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia", Siberian Wonders, 30 Aug 2011. Retrieved 23 Oct 2014.