Lake Pyasino

Lake Pyasino
Lake Pyasino seen from space
Location	Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates	69°40′N 87°52′E / 69.67°N 87.86°ECoordinates: 69°40′N 87°52′E / 69.67°N 87.86°E
Primary outflows	Pyasina River
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	735 km²
Frozen	October–June

Lake Pyasino (Russian: Пясино) is a large freshwater lake in Krasnoyarsk Krai, north-central part of Russia. It is located at 69°40′N 87°52′E / 69.67°N 87.86°E and has an area of 735 km². Many rivers empty into the lake. Pyasina River flows from the lake. Pyasino freezes up in October and stays icebound until June. As the recipient of polluted waste water from Norilsk Nickel's metallurgical plants, it is almost completely devoid of fish.^[1]

References

1. "Environmental Challenges in the Arctic Norilsk Nickel: The Soviet Legacy of Industrial Pollution" (PDF). Bellona Foundation. 2010.