Todzha Lake
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Todzha Lake, also known as Azas Lake , is a lake
in Tuva
in Russia
. The area of the lake is 51.6 km². The Azas River flows into and the Toora-Khem River flows out of the Todzha Lake. The lake freezes up in early November and remains icebound until the second half of May.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Tuva
Tuva
The Tyva Republic , or Tuva , is a federal subject of Russia . It lies in the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders with the Altai Republic, the Republic of Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and the Republic of Buryatia in Russia and with Mongolia to the...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The area of the lake is 51.6 km². The Azas River flows into and the Toora-Khem River flows out of the Todzha Lake. The lake freezes up in early November and remains icebound until the second half of May.