Taymyr
Also known as Lake Taymyr
lake in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Key facts
- Location
- Taymyr Peninsula , Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District , Krasnoyarsk Krai , Russia
- Primary inflows
- Zapadnaya , Severnaya , Bikada-Nguoma , Yamu-Tarida , Kalamissamo , Upper Taymyra
- Primary outflows
- Lower Taymyra
- Catchment area
- 104,300 km (40,300 sq mi)
- Basin countries
- Russia
- Max length
- 204 km (127 mi)
- Max width
- 154 km (96 mi)
- Surface area
- 4,560 km (1,760 sq mi)
- Average depth
- 2.8 m (9.2 ft)
- Max depth
- 26 m (85 ft)
- Water volume
- 12.8 km (3.1 cu mi)
- Surface elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
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Lake Taymyr (Russian: Таймыр, Таймырское озеро, romanized: Taymyr, Taymyrskoye ozero) is a lake of the central regions of the Taymyr Peninsula in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian Federation. It is located south of the Byrranga Mountains.
Geography