Labynkyr Lake
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| Lake Labynkyr | |
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 View of the lake | |
  Lake Labynkyr Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Location | Sordonokh Plateau |
| Coordinates | 62°29′50″N 143°36′25″E / 62.49710°N 143.60687°E |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 14.3 km (9 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.1 km (3 mi) |
| Surface area | 44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) |
| Frozen | October–June |
Labynkyr Lake (‹See Tfd›Russian: Лабынкыр, Yakut: Лабыҥкыр) is a lake in Oymyakonsky Ulus, Sakha Republic, Russia. The lake is part of the Indigirka basin and is located near the borders of Khabarovsk Krai and Magadan Oblast. The surface area of the lake is 44.7 km2 (17.3 sq mi)[1] and is 1020 meters above mean sea level. Its average depth is 52 m (171 ft).
According to folklore, Labynkyr Lake is the location of a dreadful monster.[2][3]
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