The Uchur (Russian: Учур; Yakut: Учур, Uçur) is a river in Khabarovsk Krai and Yakutia in Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan (Lena's basin).[1] The length of the river is 812 kilometres (505 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 113,000 square kilometres (44,000 sq mi).[2] The Uchur freezes in November and breaks up in May. Its main tributaries are the Uyan, Tyrkan, Gonam, and Gynym. The Gynym, a tributary of the Uchur, marks the southern border of the Sunnagyn Range.[3][4]
Uchur | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Aldan |
• coordinates | 58°47′33″N 130°35′55″E / 58.79250°N 130.59861°E |
Length | 812 km (505 mi) |
Basin size | 113,000 km2 (44,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Aldan→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
References
edit- ^ Glebovit︠s︡kiĭ, Viktor Andreevich. The early Precambrian of Russia. CRC Press. pp. 121–. ISBN 9789057020117. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Река Учур in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Суннагын / Great Soviet Encyclopedia; in 35 vols. / Ch. ed. Yu. S. Osipov. 2004—2017.
- ^ Google Earth
- This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.