| Cherendey | |
| Other Name: | Черендей / Чэрэндэй |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 60.4728°N 118.4861°W |
| Mouth Location: | Near Cherendey village |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 60.1861°N 119.2908°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 397m (1,302feet) |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | 226km (140miles) |
| Basin Size: | 2910km2 |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Sakha Republic |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia |
The Cherendey (Russian: Черендей; Yakut: Чэрэндэй, Çerendey) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of 226km (140miles) and a drainage basin area of 2910km2.
The river flows across an uninhabited area of the Olyokminsky District. Abandoned Cherendey village is located by the left bank of the Lena, close to its confluence.[1]
The Cherendey is a left tributary of the Lena. It has its source in a small lake of the Lena Plateau located at a height of 397m (1,302feet). The river heads in a roughly southeastern direction across a taiga area. In mid course it bends to the northeast and flows slowly and meandering in a wide, swampy valley. Finally it meets the Lena 2178km (1,353miles) from its mouth near Cherendey village and 18km (11miles) upstream from the mouth of the Biryuk.[2]
The largest tributaries of the Cherendey are the 50km (30miles) long Nuuchcha-Tanyita (Нуучча-Таныыта) and the 41km (25miles) long Onkuchakh-Yurekh (Онкучах-Юрэх) that join it from the left. There are lakes and swamps in the upper part of its basin. The river freezes yearly between October and May.[1]
