Ekityki (lake)

Ekityki
Озеро Экитыки (Russian)
Western part of Ekityki lake Sentinel-2 image
Location of the lake
Ekityki is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Ekityki
Ekityki
LocationChukotka
Coordinates67°31′N 179°33′W / 67.517°N 179.550°W / 67.517; -179.550
Primary inflowsEkityki River
Primary outflowsEkityki River
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length21 kilometres (13 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)

Lake Ekityki (Russian: Экитыки) is a lake in Iultinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.

Geography

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The lake lies in the Chukotka Mountains, in the Siberian Far East. The Ekityki River flows through and it belongs to its basin.[1]

The shape of the Ekityki Lake is long and narrow. It is oriented from east to west and is 21 kilometres (13 mi) long with an average width of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The Ekityk Range stretches above the northern shore. Like all lakes of the tundra, it is frozen for the greatest part of the year.[2] Lake Ervynaygytgyn lies about 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest.[1]

Fauna

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Lake Ekityki is the only location in the whole Eurasian continent where the Pygmy whitefish is found.[3]

Defense Mapping Agency topographical map section.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Q-59_60 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ozero Ekityki". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ Prosopium coulterii
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