Bolshoy Yeravna
| Bolshoy Yeravna | |
|---|---|
| Большо́е Ера́вное озеро / Ехэ Ярууна | |
Landscape of Bolshoy Yeravna lake | |
Location in Buryatia, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Vitim Plateau South Siberian System |
| Coordinates | 52°37′00″N 111°29′00″E / 52.61667°N 111.48333°E |
| Primary inflows | Tuldun , Indola , Zhipkesen |
| Catchment area | 972 km2 (375 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Buryatia, Russia |
| Max. length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 949 m (3,114 ft) |
| Frozen | October to May |
| Settlements | Garam |
Bolshoy Yeravna (Russian: Большо́е Ера́вное озеро; Russian Buryat: Ехэ Ярууна) is a fresh water body in the Yeravninsky District, Buryatia, Russia.
Common roach, perch, crucian carp, pike, burbot, minnow, are among the native fish species in the lake. Peled, bream and carp have been introduced. Legend says that the origin of the lake and the adjacent ones is in a big hot rock that fell to the earth and broke into big and small pieces that made holes which filled with water.