Büteydeex

Byuteydyakh lies in the taiga of the Vilyuy Plateau, in a marshy region rich in small lakes. Forest and wetlands cover the low country north of the Vilyuy, whose waters flow eastward to the Lena. The long winter freezes the lakes and streams, while the brief summer brings water and plant growth back to the surface. The plateau belongs to the great river basin of northern Siberia.