The lakes lie at the southeastern end of the Vitim Plateau. As a group, they are also known as "Beklemishev Lakes" () since they stretch roughly from SW to NE for about along the Beklemishev Depression.Беклеми́шевские озёра; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)Беклемишевские озера - rulandinfo.ru "Chita Lakes" () is another alternative name, because the lakes lie very close to Chita, about to the west of the city.GSE Читинские озёра — Большая советская энциклопедия
