Ozhogina Explained

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.

Course

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]

Notes and References

  1. Momsky Khrebet / Great Soviet Encyclopedia; in 35 vols. / Ch. ed. Yu. S. Osipov. 2004—2017.
  2. [Google Earth]
  3. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article083806.html Ожогина