Lake Krasnoye (Chukotka)

Lake Krasnoye (Russian: озера Красное) is a lake in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Russia.

Lake Krasnoye
View of Lake Krasnoye with the Rarytkin Range in the background
Lake Krasnoye
Location in Russia
LocationChukchi Peninsula, north-east Siberia
Coordinates64°28′N 174°25′E
Native nameКрасное  (Russian)
Primary inflowsБерезовая, Ламутская, Кэйвыльгильвеем, Таляйнын
Primary outflowsAnadyr
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length35 km (22 mi)
Max. width15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface area458 km2 (177 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)

It is located near the Anadyr Estuary and is the biggest lake in the Anadyr Lowlands. Historically, it was referred to on maps as Lake Krasnyano (Russian: озера Красняно).[1]

See also

References

  1. Krasneno Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine - Chukotka Electoral Commission website
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