Ulakhan-Kyuel
Lake in Russia
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Ulakhan-Kyuel, also spelled as Ulakhan-Kyuyel or Ulakhan-Kyuyol (Russian: Улахан кюэль, Улахан Кюель or Улахан-Кюёль;[2] Yakut: Улахан Күөл, Ulaxan Küöl) is a lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.[3][4]
| Ulakhan-Kyuel | |
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| Улахан Кюель / Улахан Күөл | |
Ulakhan-Kyuel Sentinel-2 image | |
  Ulakhan-Kyuel Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Coordinates | 67°47′20″N 124°14′07″E |
| Ulakhan-Kyuyol-Seene | |
| 265 square kilometres (102 mi2) | |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) |
Surface area | 74 square kilometres (29 mi2) |
| Frozen | September to June |
| Islands | Yes |
| References | Google Maps[1] |
It is the largest lake in Zhigansky District. The Ulakhan-Kyuel has a 11,046 ha (27,300 acres) protected area of regional significance that was established in 1994.[2] The lake is abundant in fish.[5]
Geography
Ulakhan-Kyuel lake is located near the eastern bank of the Lena, about 30 km (19 mi) in a straight line to the east of it. It is one of the largest lakes in the Central Yakut Plain.[3] Flowing northwards from the lake at the northern end is river Ulakhan-Kyuyol-Seene (Улахан-Кюёль-Сээнэ),[6] a tributary of river Seen-Yurekh, the largest tributary of the Natara.[7]
Heading west, the Menkere, a tributary of the Lena, describes a wide, roughly semicircular, arch around the southern sector of the Ulakhan-Kyuel in its lower course. The area between the lake and the banks of the Menkere is over 7 km (4.3 mi) wide.[3][8]
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