Lake Vivi

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Vivi Lake
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Location	Evenky District, Central Siberian Plateau
Coordinates	66°45′18″N 93°51′00″E
Primary outflows	Vivi River, length 426 km (265 mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	88 km (55 mi)
Max. width	1.5–5 km (0.93–3.11 mi)
Surface area	229 km^2 (88 sq mi)
Max. depth	192 m (630 ft)
Surface elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Settlements	No permanent settlements

Lake Vivi (Russian language: о́зеро Ви́ви) is a lake in Evenkia, Siberia, Russia. The area of the lake is 229 square kilometres (88 sq mi).[1]

The lake is located in a remote area and has no permanent settlements along its banks. It is known for having the geographical center of Russia lying on its southeast shore at 66°25′N 94°15′E. The spot is marked by a 7-metre monument erected in August 1992. Nearby is an even higher cross dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh.[2]

Geography

Lake Vivi is located on the southern limit of the Putorana Massif, in the zone where it overlaps with the Syverma Plateau. It is a typical river lake, with the Vivi River, a tributary of the Lower Tunguska, flowing out of it from its southern end.[3] Lake Vivi is roughly stretching from north to south and while its length is ca. 86 kilometres (53 mi), its width does not exceed 5 kilometres (3.1 mi).[4]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia

References

1. Russian State Water Register - Vivi Lake
2. Tass - Географический центр России перенесли после воссоединения с Крымом
3. Виви (река в Красноярском крае), Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978.
4. Google Earth

External links

• Center of Russia