Telemba (lake)

Telemba
Телемба / Тэлэмбэ
Map section of Telemba lake and surroundings.
Telemba is located in Republic of Buryatia
Telemba
Telemba
LocationVitim Plateau
South Siberian System
Coordinates52°43′48.29″N 113°18′56.12″E / 52.7300806°N 113.3155889°E / 52.7300806; 113.3155889[1]
Basin countriesBuryatia, Russia
Max. length3.6 km (2.2 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation911 m (2,989 ft)
FrozenOctober to May
IslandsNone
SettlementsTelemba

Telemba (Russian: Телемба; Russian Buryat: Тэлэмбэ)[2] is a fresh water body in the Yeravninsky District, Buryatia, Russia. The lake has an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi).[3] Telemba village is located on the western shore of the lake.[1]

There is a military training ground of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces near the lake.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Google Earth
  2. ^ "N-49 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Озеро Телемба in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  4. ^ Russia to expand Telemba military range
  5. ^ Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Телембинский острог