Ivan-Arakhley Lake System

Ivan-Arakhley Lake System (Russian: Ивано-Арахлейские озёра) is a group of fresh water bodies in the Chita District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.[2] The villages of Arakhley, Tasei and Preobrazhenka are located near the lakes.[3]

Ivan-Arakhley Lake System
Ивано-Арахлейские озёра
Ivan-Arakhley Lake System map section
Ivan-Arakhley Lake System is located in Zabaykalsky Krai
Ivan-Arakhley Lake System
Ivan-Arakhley Lake System
LocationVitim Plateau,
South Siberian System
Coordinates52°12′N 112°52′E[1]
Basin countriesZabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Surface elevationca 965 m (3,166 ft)
FrozenOctober to May
IslandsNone

The lakes are a tourist attraction and there are holiday cottages and resorts near them. They are located within the Ivano-Arakhley State Natural Landscape Reserve (Zakaznik), a protected area of regional significance created in 1995, covering an area of 210,000 ha (520,000 acres).[4]

Geography

The lakes lie at the southeastern end of the Vitim Plateau. As a group, they are also known as "Beklemishev Lakes" (Russian: Беклеми́шевские озёра) since they stretch roughly from SW to NE for about 80 km (50 mi) along the Beklemishev Depression.[5][6] "Chita Lakes" (Russian: Чити́нские озёра) is another alternative name, because the lakes lie very close to Chita, about 50 km (31 mi) to the west of the city.[7]

The lake system includes 6 large lakes with a water surface of more than 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi): Arakhley, Shaksha,[8] Irgen, Ivan, Tasei and Bolshoy Undugun. Arakhley is the largest of the group and is also the one having the greatest depth.[9][2][10][3]

Hydrography

The system includes 20 smaller lakes with surface areas of roughly 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or less. Lakes Ivan and Tasei belong to the Lena basin. Arakhley, Shaksha, Bolshoy Undugun and Irgen are separated from them by a slight elevation and belong to the Baikal basin through the Khilok river, a tributary of the Selenga.[5]

See also

References
  1. Google Earth
  2. Арахле́й - Water of Russia
  3. "N-49 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Ivano-Arakhley Zakaznik
  5. Беклеми́шевские озёра; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  6. Беклемишевские озера - rulandinfo.ru
  7. GSE Читинские озёра — Большая советская энциклопедия
  8. Шакша - Water of Russia
  9. "Озеро Арахлей in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  10. Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Арахлей, озеро
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