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| Lake Yalchik | |
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 Frozen Smaller Yalchik | |
  Lake Yalchik | |
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| Location | Mari El |
| Coordinates | 56°00′40″N 48°24′30″E / 56.01111°N 48.40833°E |
| Type | karst |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | Greater Yalchik: 128.5 ha (317.5 acres) Smaller Yalchik: 53.6 ha (132.4 acres) |
| Average depth | Greater: 7.89 m (25.9 ft) Smaller: 8.7 m (29 ft) |
| Max. depth | Greater: 28.8 m (94 ft) Smaller: 32.0 m (105.0 ft) |
| Water volume | Greater: 10,439 m3 (13,654 cu yd) Smaller: 2,580 m3 (3,370 cu yd) |
| Shore length1 | Greater: 9,460 m (10,350 yd) Smaller: 5,590 m (6,110 yd) |
| Surface elevation | Greater: 88.4 m (290 ft) Smaller: 89.8 m (295 ft) |
| Islands | no |
| Settlements | Yalchevsky |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Yalchik (Russian: Яльчик, Meadow Mari: Ялчык, Jalčyk) is the largest lake in Mari El, Russia, located in the Marii Chodra national park. Lake Yalchik plays a major role in tourism in region and several tourist centres are located here. It is renowned locally for its clean and warm water.