Dorong

Dorong (Russian: Доронг) is a body of fresh water in the Bauntovsky District, Buryatia, Russia.[2] The name originated in an Evenki word.

Dorong
Доронг
View of lake Dorong.
Dorong is located in Republic of Buryatia
Dorong
Dorong
LocationSouthern Muya Range
South Siberian System
Coordinates55°17′30″N 112°16′16″E[1]
Primary inflowsTocha
Primary outflowsTocha
Catchment area241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Basin countriesBuryatia, Russia
Max. length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Max. depth55 m (180 ft)
Surface elevation1,110 m (3,642 ft)
IslandsNone

Dorong is a natural monument of Russia because of its landscapes.[3] The valley of the lake acts as a corridor and is usually very windy.[4]

Geography

The lake is located at the southwestern corner of the Southern Muya Range, near where it merges with the Ikat Range. It is a deep and elongated lake, bound by steep mountains on both sides. The Dorong stretches roughly from north to south for 8.5 km (5.3 mi) and has a width of about 1 km (0.62 mi) which remains fairly constant along the length of the lake. The Tocha river, belonging to the Tsipa basin, enters the lake from the north and flows out of it from the south.[1][5][4]

Fauna

Whitefish species are common in the waters of the lake.[6]

See also

References
  1. Google Earth
  2. "Озеро Доронг (Точа) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  3. "Peak Visor - Buryatia Mountains". Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. Wikimapia
  5. "N-49 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. Morphological, ecological and mtDNA sequence variation in coregonid fish from the Baunt Lake system (the Vitim River basin)
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