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Panorama of the lake
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  Lake Lama Location in Russia Show map of Russia Lake Lama Lake Lama (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Show map of Krasnoyarsk Krai | |
| Location | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Coordinates | 69°31′02″N 90°37′30″E / 69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625 |
| Type | freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Lama River |
| Primary outflows | Lama |
| Catchment area | 5,900 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (5 mi) |
| Surface area | 318 or 460 km2 (123 or 178 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Max. depth | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 191 km (125 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 45 m (154 ft) |
| Islands | around 20-30 |
| Settlements | Only resorts and campsites |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Lama (Russian: Лама) is a large freshwater lake (of tectonic origin) in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia.[1]
Lake Lama is located in the Putorana Plateau area at 69°31′02″N 90°37′30″E / 69.5172222°N 90.625°E / 69.5172222; 90.625, 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[citation needed]. Lake Lama is connected with It is connected with Lake Melkoye [ru] ("Lake Shallow") by the Lama River (Putorana) [ru].[2]
The lake was surveyed and described for the first time by Russian scientist Nikolay Urvantsev and his colleague Bazanov during an expedition in 1921.
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 Chief Directorate of the General Staff [ru] of the Russian Empire. The lake was pictured very approximately and was named Davydovo.[citation needed]
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