Ozhogina Yakut: Одьуогун | |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Sakha Republic |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia |
Source1 Location: | confluence of Sulakkan and Delkyu |
Mouth: | Kolyma |
Mouth Coordinates: | 66.2194°N 151.09°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Russia |
Length: | 5230NaN0 |
Source1 Elevation: | 1090NaN0 |
Mouth Elevation: | 21m (69feet) |
The Ozhogina (Russian: Ожогина; Yakut: Одьуогун, Ocuogun) is a tributary of the Kolyma in eastern Siberia. The river is 523km (325miles) long. The area of its basin is 24300km2.
It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: Sulakkan and Delkyu, which sources are located on the northern slopes of the Moma Range.[1] It flows eastwards south of the Alazeya Plateau.[2] The river is winding, there are more than 2,800 lakes in its basin. The river valley is covered with sparse larch taiga. It is covered with ice in October. The ice breaks up in May. The river is fed by snow and rain. The major tributaries are Chyocholyugyun and Khoska.[3]