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

Eyik
Эйик / Ээйик
Eyik Sentinel-2 image
Eyik is located in Sakha Republic
Eyik
Eyik
LocationSakha Republic, Russia
Coordinates66°0′N 117°24′E / 66.000°N 117.400°E / 66.000; 117.400
Primary outflowsUnnamed Tyukyan tributary
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length5.7 km (3.5 mi)
Max. width6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Surface area23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation310 m (1,020 ft)
FrozenSeptember / October to June
IslandsYes

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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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
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