Omolon
| Omolon Омолон / Омолоон | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in theFar Eastern Federal District,Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otaikachan Range Kolyma Mountains |
| • coordinates | 62°43′07″N157°31′09″E/ 62.7186°N 157.5191°E |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
• coordinates | 68°42′15″N158°41′50″E/ 68.7042°N 158.6972°E |
| Length | 1,114 km (692 mi) |
| Basin size | 113,000 km2(44,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kolyma→East Siberian Sea |
TheOmolon(Russian:Омолон;Yakut:Омолоон,Omoloon) is the principal tributary of theKolymain northeastSiberia.The length of the river is 1,114 kilometres (692 mi). The area of its basin is 113,000 square kilometres (44,000 sq mi).[1]The Omolon freezes up inOctoberand stays under ice until lateMaythrough earlyJune.The lower 600 kilometres (370 mi) are navigable.
Course[edit]
It begins in theKolyma Highlands,Magadan Oblast,less than 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Sea of Okhotsk, flows first northeast, with theKedon Rangeto the west, then it bends northwest and forms part of the border of Magadan andChukotka,with theYukaghir Highlandsto the west. At the western end of theUsh-Urekchenit turns north and crosses Chukotka, briefly enters theSakha Republicand joins the Kolyma 282 kilometres (175 mi) upstream from the Arctic. Its basin is surrounded by: (west) branches of the Kolyma, (south)Penzhinaand others that flow south, (east)Anadyrand (northeast)Bolshoy Anyuy.[2]
Its main tributaries are theKegali,the west-flowingOloy(at 471 kilometres (293 mi), the largest tributary),Oloychan,Kedon,Namyndykan,Molongda(Молонгда or Моланджа) andAngo.[3]
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Flora and fauna[edit]
The upper Omolon is subalpine in the highlands, the middle is boreal forest and the lower part tundra. There is aZakaznikin Chukotka to protect the forests.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Река Омолон in the State Water Register of Russia".textual.ru(in Russian).
- ^Water of Russia - Омолон
- ^"Омолон"[Omolon].Great Soviet Encyclopedia(in Russian) (3rd ed.). 1969–1978.
External links[edit]
- Омолонский - ООПТ России (Omolonsky Protected Area)
- Omolon river problems
- "Tourism and environment"(PDF).(571 KB)
- Meteorite found near the Omolon River
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