Orotko

Orotko (Russian: Оротко; Yakut: Оротко) is a freshwater lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.^[1]

Orotko
Оротко
Orotko lake area ONC map section
Orotko Location in the Sakha Republic, Russian Far East
Location	Yana-Indigirka Lowland
Coordinates	70°51′N 138°22′E
Primary outflows	Togusta and Chubuku
Catchment area	791 square kilometres (305 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	21 km (13 mi)
Max. width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area	89.5 square kilometres (34.6 sq mi)
Frozen	September to June
Settlements	None

Orotko is one of the largest lakes in the Ust-Yansky District. The nearest inhabited place is Tumat, located about 30 km (19 mi) to the southeast. Like most bodies of water in the region it has not been studied enough.^[2] There are numerous smaller lakes in its vicinity.^[3]

Geography

Orotko lake lies north of the Arctic Circle, in the western part of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland. It is located in an area of lakes between the lower course of the Yana and the Chondon. The main outflowing rivers exit the lake from the eastern shore of the lake. To the north the Chubuku flows northeastwards and to the south the Togusta heads eastwards. Both are left tributaries of the Chondon. The lake begins to freeze in mid September and stays under ice until early June.^[4][3][5]

Fauna

Lake Orotko is rich in fish.^[4][6]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia