El'gygytgyn

Around El'gygytgyn, tundra valleys and bare ridges encircle a deep lake in the Chukchi highlands. The almost circular basin was formed by an ancient meteorite impact, leaving a raised rim around the water. Small streams descend from the hills, and the Enmyvaam flows out through the southeastern side toward the Anadyr. The short Arctic summer permits only low shrubs and other tundra plants to grow on the slopes.