Ygyatta Explained

Ygyatta
Source1 Coordinates:64.4083°N 112.8769°W
Mouth Coordinates:62.953°N 117.4923°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:601km (373miles)
Discharge1 Avg:30m3/s (near mouth)
Basin Size:11200km2

The Ygyatta (Russian: Ыгыатта, pronounced as /ru/; Yakut: Ыгыатта, Igıatta)[1] is a river in Sakha, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vilyuy. The Ygyatta is 601km (373miles) long, and its basin covers about 11200km2. The depth of the river at its mouth is near 10m (30feet). It rises on the Vilyuy Plateau in the west of Sakha and is fed by rain and snowmelt.[2]

The river and its banks are rich with gems: emeralds, rubies, sards, aquamarines, and others.

There are goldfields along the river.

The basin of the Ygyatta is among the least populated places within Russia.

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  1. https://rosreestr.ru/upload/Doc/21-upr/237%20%D0%A1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8%D0%A1%D0%9D%D0%93.pdf Словарь названий гидрографических объектов России и других стран — членов СНГ
  2. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article125068.html Ыгыатта