Lake Bustakh (Russian: Бустах; Yakut: Буустаах, Buustaax) is a large freshwater lake in Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.
| Lake Bustakh | |
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| Бустах / Буустаах | |
 Lake Bustakh ONC map section | |
  Lake Bustakh Location in Sakha, Russian Far East | |
| Location | Sakha |
| Coordinates | 72°32′N 141°56′E / 72.533°N 141.933°E |
| Primary inflows | Arkhip-Yurege |
| Catchment area | 1,640 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 249 km2 (96 sq mi) |
Lake Bustakh freezes up in late September and stays icebound until June. It is rich in fish.[1]
Geography
With an area of 249 square kilometers (96 sq mi) it is one of the largest lakes of the Yana-Indigirka Lowland.[2] The lake lies close to the Ebelyakh Bay of the Laptev Sea.[3][4]