Lake Bolshoye Morskoye

Bolshoye Morskoye
Большое Морское озеро (Майнычин Анкаватын)
Bolshoye Morskoye lake area ONC map section
Bolshoye Morskoye
LocationKolyma Lowland
Coordinates70°04′N 158°44′E / 70.067°N 158.733°E / 70.067; 158.733
Primary outflowsAnkavaam
Catchment area382 square kilometres (147 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length17.5 km (10.9 mi)
Max. width15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface area205 square kilometres (79 sq mi)
FrozenSeptember to June
IslandsNone

Bolshoye Morskoye or Mainychin Ankavatyn (Russian: Большое Морское озеро; Chukot: Майнычин-Анкаватын, Maynıçın-Ankavatın) is a freshwater lake in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.

Lying in the tundra of northeastern Yakutia, it is the fourth largest lake in the republic. The nearest inhabited place is Pokhodsk, Lower Kolyma District, located about 130 km (81 mi) to the southeast in a straight line. A 38,200 ha (94,000 acres) sector of the lake and its surroundings is a protected area.