Lake Pyasino

Lake Pyasino (Russian: Пя́сино) is a large freshwater lake in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia. It is located at 69.67°N 87.86°E / 69.67; 87.86 and has an area of 735 km². Many rivers empty into the lake, including the Ambarnaya. Water from the lake emerges as the river Pyasina. Pyasino freezes up in October and stays icebound until June.

Lake Pyasino
Lake Pyasino seen from space
Lake Pyasino Show map of Russia Lake Pyasino Show map of Krasnoyarsk Krai
Location	Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates	69.67°N 87.86°E / 69.67; 87.86
Primary inflows	Norilskaya, Ambarnaya
Primary outflows	Pyasina
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	735 km2 (284 sq mi)
Frozen	October–June

Environmental pollution

As the recipient of polluted wastewater from Norilsk Nickel's metallurgical plants, it is almost completely devoid of fish.^[1] Environmental studies has been performed and comparative analysis of the data on heavy metal concentrations, namely Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Hg, in fish (burbot), moss, lichens, periphyton, hydric soils and snow in vicinity of Norilsk and further out in the most northern parts of the Taymyr Peninsula completed. Heavy metal concentrations in burbot liver were highest in Lake Pyasino compared to other study regions that were more than 100 km away.^[2]

See also

• Norilsk oil spill