Lake Chukchagir

Lake Chukchagir is a broad, shallow freshwater lake in the Amgun basin. Its winding shores are low and marshy in the north, while wooded islands rise above the water. Two large islands, Dzhalu and Godbanki, divide the lake into three open reaches, and floating mats of vegetation form islands of their own. The Oldzhikan flows out of the lake to join the Amgun; ice covers the water from late autumn until spring.