Eyik (lake)

Lake in Russia

Eyik

Эйик / Ээйик

Eyik Sentinel-2 image

Eyik

Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East

Location| Sakha Republic, Russia
Coordinates| 66°0′N 117°24′E﻿ / ﻿66.000°N 117.400°E﻿ / 66.000; 117.400
Primary outflows| Unnamed Tyukyan tributary
Basin countries| Russia
Max. length| 5.7 km (3.5 mi)
Max. width| 6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Surface area| 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation| 310 m (1,020 ft)
Frozen| September / October to June
Islands| Yes

Eyik (Russian: Эйик; Yakut: Ээйик, Eeyik) is a lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the largest lake in Olenyoksky District.[1]

Lake Eyik provides a habitat for the Siberian Crane, a Critically Endangered species.[2]

## Geography

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Eyik is located in the eastern part of the Central Siberian Plateau. Located at southern end of Olenyoksky District. Eyik village lies near the northern lakeside.[3]

Lake Eyik is almost round in shape. There are a few small islands in the southwestern area of the lake, not far from the shoreline. The outflow of the lake is a left tributary of the Tyukyan, a river of the Lena basin, flowing from the southern shore in a southeastern direction.[1] The sources of river Tyukyan are in a large wooded swamp to the west of the lake.[2]

Lake Eyik ONC map section.

## See also

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* List of lakes of Russia

## References

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1. ^ a b "Топографска карта Q-49 50; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 May 2022.
2. ^ a b Threatened Birds of Asia: - BirdLife International
3. ^ Google Earth

## External links

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* Прокопьев, Мордосов. Эл. изд..pdf - СВФУ

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