Lake Krasnoye (Chukotka)
Lake Krasnoye (Russian: озеро Красное) is a lake in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Russia.
| Lake Krasnoye | |
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 View of Lake Krasnoye with the Rarytkin Range in the background | |
  Lake Krasnoye Location in Russia | |
| Location | Chukchi Peninsula, north-east Siberia |
| Coordinates | 64°28′N 174°25′E |
| Native name | Красное (Russian) |
| Primary inflows | Березовая, Ламутская, Кэйвыльгильвеем, Таляйнын |
| Primary outflows | Anadyr |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 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
- Krasneno Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine - Chukotka Electoral Commission website
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