Lake Udyl

Lake Udyl is a large freshwater lake north of the lower Amur, linked to the river by the Ukhta channel. The Bichi, Pilda and Bitki flow into its marshy basin, bringing sediment that forms islands near their mouths. Its shores and neighbouring wetlands shelter waterbirds, including the swan goose. An ancient site at Goly Mys on the southern shore shows that people lived beside the lake many thousands of years ago.