Telemba (Russian: Телемба; Russian Buryat: Тэлэмбэ)[2] is a fresh water body in the Yeravninsky District, Buryatia, Russia. The lake has an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi).[3] Telemba village is located on the western shore of the lake.[1]
Telemba | |
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Телемба / Тэлэмбэ | |
![]() Map section of Telemba lake and surroundings. | |
Location in Buryatia, Russian Far East | |
Location | Vitim Plateau South Siberian System |
Coordinates | 52°43′48.29″N 113°18′56.12″E / 52.7300806°N 113.3155889°E[1] |
Basin countries | Buryatia, Russia |
Max. length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 911 m (2,989 ft) |
Frozen | October to May |
Islands | None |
Settlements | Telemba |
There is a military training ground of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces near the lake.[4][5]
Geography
editTelemba lake is located in the Vitim Plateau. The Konda River, a tributary of the Vitim River, flows to the east and southeast of the lakeshores. There are other lakes nearby, but Telemba is the largest and most picturesque of the lakes of the Konda river basin.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ "N-49 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Озеро Телемба in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Russia to expand Telemba military range
- ^ Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Телембинский острог
- ^ Конда - Water of Russia