Medvezhye (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)

Medvezhye
Медвежье
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
LocationChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Coordinates65°36′58″N 176°24′45″W / 65.61611°N 176.41250°W / 65.61611; -176.41250
Primary inflowsUnnamed
Primary outflowsUnnamed
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Max. width3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
IslandsNone

Medvezhye (Russian: Медвежье), also known as Mezhgornoye (Russian: Межгорное),[1] is a lake in Providensky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.[2]

There are no permanent settlements on the shores of the lake. The nearest inhabited place is Enmelen, located 40 km (25 mi) to the southeast.[2][3]

Geography

Medvezhye is located in the Chukotka Peninsula, 90 km (56 mi) east of Kresta Bay, close to the Gulf of Anadyr of the Bering Sea. It is a long and narrow lake that lies at the southeastern end of the Chukotka Mountains. The lake fills a valley oriented from north to south bound by mountains on either side. Its southern end is separated from a coastal lagoon by a 2 km (1.2 mi) to 3 km (1.9 mi) wide strip of land.[4]

Lake Medvezhye freezes in early October and stays under ice until mid-June.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ озеро Межгорное - Смородина
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ Ozero Medvezh'ye - Google Maps
  4. ^ 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet C-8
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