Anyuy River (Chukotka)
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The Anyuy River or Anyui River is a river
in the Sakha Republic, Russia
. It is a right tributary
of the Kolyma River
, flowing into it in its delta area at Nizhnekolymsk, only about 100 km from the mouths of the Kolyma.
The Anyuy River begins in a swampy area at the confluence of the Bolshoy Anyuy River
(Big Anyuy) from the south, and the Maly Anyuy River (Little Anyuy) from the north, shortly before their combined waters flow into the Kolyma. Therefore the length of the Anyuy river proper is just about twenty kilometers.
The area of the basin
of the whole Anyuy river system, however, is 107,000 km².
The Anyuy River may stay under the ice for up to nine months. The area is covered with tundra, marshes and small lakes.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Russia
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. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Kolyma River
Kolyma River
The Kolyma River is a river in northeastern Siberia, whose basin covers parts of the Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast of Russia. Itrises in the mountains north of Okhotsk and Magadan, in the area of and...
, flowing into it in its delta area at Nizhnekolymsk, only about 100 km from the mouths of the Kolyma.
The Anyuy River begins in a swampy area at the confluence of the Bolshoy Anyuy River
Bolshoy Anyuy River
The Bolshoy Anyuy River or Bolshoy Anyui River is a river in the Kolyma River basin in Far East Siberia. It flows roughly westwards and passes through the sparsely populated areas of Chukotka...
(Big Anyuy) from the south, and the Maly Anyuy River (Little Anyuy) from the north, shortly before their combined waters flow into the Kolyma. Therefore the length of the Anyuy river proper is just about twenty kilometers.
The area of the basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the whole Anyuy river system, however, is 107,000 km².
The Anyuy River may stay under the ice for up to nine months. The area is covered with tundra, marshes and small lakes.