Lake Koolen
| Koolen Коолень - Koolёn | |
|---|---|
  Location | |
| Location | Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Coordinates | 65°56′N 171°6′W / 65.933°N 171.100°WCoordinates: 65°56′N 171°6′W / 65.933°N 171.100°W |
| Primary inflows | Gytgykoymavaam, Endoyguem |
| Primary outflows | Koolenveyem |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 15 km |
| Max. width | 1.5 km |
| Surface area | 264 km² |
| Max. depth | 100 m |
| Surface elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Frozen | From October to June |
Koolen (Eskimo–Aleut Koglu) is a lake of Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Its name originated in the Chukchi word Koolёn, a fault or deep chasm.[1]
Geography
Koolen is a long and narrow lake located in the Inan Range area, at the eastern end of the Chukotka Peninsula, 13 km from the coast of the Chukchi Sea.[2] The highest point near the lake is Mount Yttyvyt, a 939-metre-high (3,081 ft) mountain.
Koolen has a tectonic origin. Its water has a very weak content in minerals and is very transparent. The lake has a deep-blue tint and in the areas of greater depths the blue is so dark that it looks almost black. The area around the lake is uninhabited, the nearest town is Lavrentiya, located 44 km to the southwest.
 1947 map of the Chukchi Peninsula |
See also
References
- ↑ Boris Zhulanov. My Stern, Gentle Koolen - Ural pathfinder, 1990, number 10, pp 56-59
- ↑ "Ozero Koolen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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