Ozero Balyma

Lake Balyma lies in the Kolyma–Alazeya lowland, a northern plain rich in lakes and watercourses. It is a thermokarst lake, formed in ground affected by the thawing of ice-rich permafrost. A channel at its northeastern end connects it with Lake Ilin-Kyuyol, making the two waters part of the same intricate lowland landscape. For much of the year the lake lies under the grip of the northern winter.