Vivi Lake | |
Pushpin Map: | Russia#Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
Location: | Evenky District, Central Siberian Plateau |
Coords: | 66.755°N 93.85°W |
Outflow: | Vivi River, length 426km (265miles) |
Basin Countries: | Russia |
Length: | 88km (55miles) |
Width: | 1.5- |
Area: | 229km2 |
Max-Depth: | 192m (630feet) |
Elevation: | 253m (830feet) |
Cities: | No permanent settlements |
Lake Vivi (Russian language: о́зеро Ви́ви) is a lake in Evenkia, Siberia, Russia. The area of the lake is .[1]
The lake is located in a remote area and has no permanent settlements along its banks. It is known for having the geographical center of Russia lying on its southeast shore at 66.4167°N 109°W. The spot is marked by a 7-metre monument erected in August 1992. Nearby is an even higher cross dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh.[2]
Lake Vivi is located on the southern limit of the Putorana Massif, in the zone where it overlaps with the Syverma Plateau. It is a typical river lake, with the Vivi River, a tributary of the Lower Tunguska, flowing out of it from its southern end.[3] Lake Vivi is roughly stretching from north to south and while its length is ca. 86km (53miles), its width does not exceed 5km (03miles).[4]