Ulakhan-Kyuel, also spelled as ''Ulakhan-Kyuyel'' or ''Ulakhan-Kyuyol'' (russian: Улахан кюэль, Улахан Кюель or Улахан-Кюёль;Озеро Улахан Кюель - ООПТ России
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(Yakutia),

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. It is the largest lake in

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. The Ulakhan-Kyuel has a

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of regional significance that was established in 1994.

Geography

Ulakhan-Kyuel lake is located near the eastern bank of the

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, about in a straight line to the east of it. It is one of the largest lakes in the

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. Flowing northwards from the lake at the northern end is river Ulakhan-Kyuyol-Seene (Улахан-Кюёль-Сээнэ), a tributary of river Seen-Yurekh, the largest tributary of the

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. Heading west, the Menkere, a tributary of the Lena, describes a wide, roughly semicircular, arch around the southern sector of the Ulakhan-Kyuel in its lower course. The area between the lake and the banks of the Menkere is over wide.

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ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВО РЕСПУБЛИКИ САХА (ЯКУТИЯ)
Lakes of the Sakha Republic Central Yakutian Lowland Lena basin {{SakhaRepublic-geo-stub

Geography

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