Emanda

Emanda (Russian: Еманда^[2] or Эманджа,^[3] Yakut: Эмандьа, romanized: Emanca) is a freshwater lake in Tomponsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia. The lake is located in a desolate area where there is no permanent population and few visitors. There are burbot, pike and grayling in its waters.

Emanda
Эмандьа
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Emanda Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East
Location	Yana Plateau
Coordinates	65°15′0″N 135°54′0″E[1]
Primary outflows	Seen River
Catchment area	179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi)
Surface elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Frozen	October to May

Geography

The lake lies at 678 m (2,224 ft) above mean sea level in the basin of the Derbeke River, part of the Yana basin.^[3] It is located to the east of the river, roughly 50 km (31 mi) to the south of the Nelgesin Range. Lake Emanda is the largest lake of the Yana Plateau.^[4]

The Seen River (Сеен), a right hand tributary of the Derbeke, is the outflow of the lake.^[3]

The minimum temperature of -58.6 °C (-73.5 °F)^[5] recorded on December 5, 2023 in Emanda, being the lowest December temperature in 40 years, according to weather historian Thierry Goose.^[6]

Map section centered on Lake Emanda

See also

• List of lakes of Russia
• Yana-Oymyakon Highlands