Lake Yessey Ессей | |
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Location | Yessey, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central Russia |
Coordinates | 68°28′00″N 102°25′00″E / 68.4666667°N 102.4166667°E |
Primary outflows | Unnamed left tributary of the Kotuy |
Basin countries | Russia |
Surface area | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
Lake Yessey ( Russian: Ессе́й) is a large freshwater arctic lake in Evenkiysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.
The lake is located in the Central Siberian Plateau, to the west of the course of the Kotuy river. A tributary of the Kotuy flows out of the southern end of the lake. [1] It has an area of 238 km2 (92 sq mi).
The lake is rich in fish. [2] The endangered Lake Yessey charr (Salvelinus tolmachoffi), is found in the waters of the lake. [3] [4]