Lake Taymyr

Lake Taymyr
Location of Lake Taymyr in the center of the Taymyr Peninsula
Lake Taymyr is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Lake Taymyr
Lake Taymyr
LocationTaymyr Peninsula, Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Coordinates74°32′34″N 101°38′39″E / 74.54278°N 101.64417°E / 74.54278; 101.64417
Primary inflowsZapadnaya, Severnaya, Bikada-Nguoma, Yamu-Tarida, Kalamissamo, Upper Taymyra
Primary outflowsLower Taymyra
Catchment area104,300 km2 (40,300 sq mi) [1]
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length204 km (127 mi) [2][full citation needed]
Max. width154 km (96 mi) [2]
Surface area4,560 km2 (1,760 sq mi) [3]
Average depth2.8 m (9.2 ft) [3]
Max. depth26 m (85 ft) [3]
Water volume12.8 km3 (3.1 cu mi)
Surface elevation6 m (20 ft) [3]
Frozenlate September until June
Islands20
Settlementsnone

Lake Taymyr (Russian: Таймыр, Таймырское озеро, romanizedTaymyr, Taymyrskoye ozero) is a lake of the central regions of the Taymyr Peninsula in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian Federation. It is located south of the Byrranga Mountains.