Jack London Lake
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| Location | Yagodninsky district of Magadan Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 62°04′49″N 149°31′43″E / 62.08028°N 149.52861°E |
| Type | freshwater lake, ribbon lake, |
| Primary outflows | Kolyma River |
| Catchment area | 221 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Average depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
Jack London Lake (Russian: Озеро Джека Лондона) is a 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 50 m (160 ft) deep mountain lake, located at 803 m (2,635 ft) above sea level in the Annachag Mountains at the upper reaches of the Kolyma River in the Yagodninsky district of Magadan Oblast.[1] It was named in 1932 after American author, journalist, and social activist Jack London by Russian geologist P. Skornyakov. The lake contains four islands.
References[edit]
- ^ Ilya Kovyakin. "How to get to Jack London Lake & Lake of Dancing Graylings in Magadan Oblast?". askmagadan.com. Retrieved 26 Feb 2013.
