Soluntakh

Soluntakh (Russian: Солунтах; Yakut: Солунтах, Soluntax) is a freshwater lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.[1][2] It is one of the largest lakes in the Allaikhovsky District. The region where Soluntakh lies is uninhabited.[3]

Soluntakh
Солунтах
Sentinel-2 image of the lake and its surrounding area
Soluntakh is located in Sakha Republic
Soluntakh
Soluntakh
LocationYana-Indigirka Lowland
Coordinates71°42′41″N 143°15′19″E
Primary inflowsKyuyol-Yuryakh
Primary outflowsKyuyol-Yuryakh
Catchment area1,930 square kilometres (750 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length19 km (12 mi)
Max. width11 km (6.8 mi)
Surface area131 square kilometres (51 sq mi)
FrozenSeptember to June
SettlementsNone

Like most bodies of water in the area in has not been studied enough.[4] A sector of the lake is a protected area.[5]

Geography

Soluntakh lake is located north of the Arctic circle, in the central part of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland. It is crossed from west to east by the 247 km (153 mi) long Kyuyol-Yuryakh river, which enters its western shore roughly in the middle. All other inflowing rivers are small. There are many smaller lakes in the vicinity. The lake begins to freeze in mid September and stays under ice until early June.[6][3][7]

Course of the Kyuyol-Yuryakh with lake Soluntakh at the center of the basin ONC map section.

Fauna

The greater white-fronted goose and bean goose are some of the bird species known to nest in the lake.[8] Soluntakh has also been explored as one of the probable sites providing a habitat for the Siberian crane, a critically endangered species.[9] Lake Soluntakh is rich in fish.[10][6]

See also

References
  1. "Озеро Солунтаах in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. Солунтах - Water of Russia
  3. "R-55_56 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. АНАЛИТИЧЕСКИЙ ОБЗОР БИОГЕОГРАФИИ КОНТИНЕНТАЛЬНЫХ ВОДОЁМОВ СЕВЕРНОЙ И ЮЖНОЙ АЗИИ - Научное обозрение. Биологические науки (научный журнал)
  5. Янские мамонты - ООПТ России
  6. nature.ykt - Солунтах
  7. Google Earth
  8. ТУНДРЫ ВОСТОЧНОЙ ЯКУТИИ
  9. Map showing survey route followed during the current study of Siberian cranes
  10. Рыбы северо-востока Яно-Индигирской низменности (на примере бассейна р. Хромы как северной экосистемы в условиях антропогенного воздействия)


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