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 | |
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 Eyik Sentinel-2 image | |
  Eyik Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Coordinates | 66°0′N 117°24′E / 66.000°N 117.400°E |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed Tyukyan tributary |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Frozen | September / October to June |
| Islands | Yes |
Lake Eyik provides a habitat for the Siberian Crane, a Critically Endangered species.[2]
Geography
editEyik 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]
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