Eyik (; , ''Eeyik'') is a lake in the

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(Yakutia),

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. It is the largest lake in

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. Lake Eyik provides a habitat for the

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, a

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species.

Geography

Eyik is located in the eastern part of the

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. Located at southern end of Olenyoksky District. Eyik village lies near the northern lakeside.

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Lake Eyik is almost round in shape. There are a few small islands in the southwestern area of the lake, not far from the shoreline. The outflow of the lake is a left tributary of the

Tyukyan The Tyukyan (; ''Tüükeen'') is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Vilyuy, and is long, with a drainage basin of . There are no permanent settlements by the river, but its source lies close to Eyi ...

, a river of the

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basin, flowing from the southern shore in a southeastern direction. The sources of river Tyukyan are in a large wooded swamp to the west of the lake.Threatened Birds of Asia: - BirdLife International
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References

External links

Прокопьев, Мордосов. Эл. изд..pdf - СВФУ
Lakes of the Sakha Republic Central Siberian Plateau Lena basin {{SakhaRepublic-geo-stub

Geography

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