Lake Bustakh (Russian: Бустах; Yakut: Буустаах, Buustaax) is a large freshwater lake in Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Lake Bustakh
Бустах / Буустаах
Lake Bustakh ONC map section
Lake Bustakh is located in Sakha Republic
Lake Bustakh
Lake Bustakh
Location in Sakha, Russian Far East
LocationSakha
Coordinates72°32′N 141°56′E / 72.533°N 141.933°E / 72.533; 141.933
Primary inflowsArkhip-Yurege
Catchment area1,640 km2 (630 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length23 km (14 mi)
Max. width14 km (8.7 mi)
Surface area249 km2 (96 sq mi)

Lake Bustakh freezes up in late September and stays icebound until June. It is rich in fish.[1]

Geography

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With an area of 249 square kilometers (96 sq mi) it is one of the largest lakes of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland.[2] The lake lies close to the Ebelyakh Bay of the Laptev Sea.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ nature.ykt - Бустах
  2. ^ "Озеро Буустаах in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ "S-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 30 May 2022.