Lake Lama
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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Lake Lama
| image = Putorana2. Lama lake..jpg
| caption = Panorama of the lake
| pushpin_map = Russia#Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Russia
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = Krasnoyarsk Krai
| coords = {{Coord|69.5172222|N|90.625|E|type:waterbody_region:RU|display=inline,title}}
| type = freshwater lake
| inflow = Lama River
| outflow = Lama
| catchment = {{convert|5900|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| basin_countries = Russia
| length = 80 km (50 mi)
| width = 7 km (5 mi)
| area = {{convert|318|or|460|km2|abbr=on}}
| depth = {{convert|300|m|abbr=on}}
| max-depth = {{convert|600|m|abbr=on}}
| volume =
| residence_time =
| shore = 191 km (125 mi)
| elevation = 45 m (154 ft)
| frozen =
| islands = around 20-30
| cities = Only resorts and campsites
}}
Lake Lama ({{Langx|ru|Лама}}) is a large freshwater lake (of tectonic origin) in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/15347490|title=Ozero Lama|work=Mapcarta|access-date=3 May 2016}}
Geography
Lake Lama is located in the Putorana Plateau area at {{Coord|69.5172222|N|90.625|E|type:waterbody_region:RU}}, 140 km east off the city of Norilsk, and has an area of 318 km² (other sources state 460 km²). It is 80 km long and up to 8 km wide (other sources state length of 100 km and width of 20 km) with a depth ranging from 300 to 600 m{{cn|date=May 2023}}. Lake Lama is connected with {{ill|Lake Melkoye|ru|Мелкое (озеро, Красноярский край)}} ("Lake Shallow") by the {{ill|Lama River (Putorana)|ru|Лама (река, впадает в озеро Мелкое)}}.Bochkarev, B. [http://siberianwonders.com/2011/08/lake-lama-near-norilsk-in-krasnoyarsk-krai-russia-facts-photos/ "Lake Lama near Norilsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia"], Siberian Wonders, 30 Aug 2011. Retrieved 23 Oct 2014.
The lake was surveyed and described for the first time by Russian scientist Nikolay Urvantsev and his colleague Bazanov during an expedition in 1921.
Origin of the name
The hydronym Lama comes from Tungusic word laamu where it mean sea, ocean, big water.
There was no lake named Lama on the map of Russian Asia published in 1911 by the {{ill|Chief Directorate of the General Staff|ru|Главное управление Генерального штаба (Российская империя)}} of the Russian Empire. The lake was pictured very approximately and was named Davydovo.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
| + Views of the lake
| File:Lake Lama NASA.jpg|NASA satellite picture File:Putorana.9 Lama lake..jpg|View of the lake by day File:Putorana4. Lama lake..jpg|The lake at dusk File:Putorana6.jpg|Sunset over the lake File:Putorana. Lama lake..jpg|The quiet waters of the lake |
See also
References
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