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Location | Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
Coordinates | 65°56′N 171°6′W / 65.933°N 171.100°W |
Primary inflows | Gytgykoymavaam, Endoyguem |
Primary outflows | Koolenveyem |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Surface area | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 100 m (330 ft) |
Surface elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Frozen | From October to June |
Koolen (Eskimo–Aleut: Koglu) is a lake of Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Its name originated in the Chukchi word Koolёn, a fault or deep chasm.[1]