Amga (river) explained

Amga
Source1 Location:Aldan Highlands
Mouth:Aldan
Mouth Coordinates:62.6281°N 134.9197°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:1462km (908miles)
Discharge1 Avg:178m3/s
Basin Size:69300km2
Pushpin Map:Russia Sakha Republic
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia

The Amga (Russian: Амга; Yakut: Амма, Amma) is a river in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. The length of the river is 1462km (908miles). The area of its basin is 69300km2. The Amga freezes up in the first half of October and stays under the ice until May. Many different kinds of Fish can be found in the Amga river.

Course

The river has its source in the Aldan Highlands. It forms the eastern limit of the Lena Plateau. It is the biggest tributary of the Aldan, which it joins on the left bank a few miles west of Khandyga.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Приленское плато, Great Soviet Encyclopedia