Koolen (lake)

Koolen (Eskimo–Aleut: Koglu) is a lake of Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Its name originated in the Chukchi word Koolёn, a fault or deep chasm.[1]

Koolen
Koolen Sentinel-2 image
Koolen is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Koolen
Koolen
Location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
LocationChukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates65°56′N 171°6′W
Native name
Primary inflowsGytgykoymavaam, Endoyguem
Primary outflowsKoolenveyem
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area264 km2 (102 sq mi)
Max. depth100 m (330 ft)
Surface elevation42 m (138 ft)
FrozenFrom October to June

Geography

Koolen is a long and narrow lake located in the Inan Range area of the Chukotka Mountains, at the eastern end of the Chukotka Peninsula, 13 km from the coast of the Chukchi Sea.[2] The highest point near the lake is Mount Yttyvyt, a 939-metre-high (3,081 ft) mountain.

Koolen has a tectonic origin. Its water has a very weak content in minerals and is very transparent. The lake has a deep-blue tint and in the areas of greater depths the blue is so dark that it looks almost black. The area around the lake is uninhabited, the nearest town is Lavrentiya, located 44 km to the southwest.

Koolen map section

Fauna

Arctic char, least cisco and grayling are common in the waters of the lake.[3]

See also

References

  1. Boris Zhulanov. My Stern, Gentle Koolen - Ural pathfinder, 1990, number 10, pp 56-59
  2. "Ozero Koolen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. Travel and flyfishing in the Russian Far East
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