Vasyugan
The Vasyugan (Russian: Васюга́н) is a river in the southern West Siberian Plain of Russia. It is a tributary of the Ob on the left side, and its course from its source in the Vasyugan Swamp[1] is entirely within the Kargasok district of Tomsk Oblast.
| Vasyugan | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ob |
• coordinates | 59.0931°N 80.7069°E |
| Length | 1,082 km (672 mi) |
| Basin size | 61,800 km2 (23,900 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
Statistics
The river is 1,082 kilometres (672 mi) long[2] and is navigable upriver for 886 kilometres (551 mi) from the mouth. The Vasyugan drains a basin of 61,800 square kilometres (23,900 sq mi).[2] Average annual runoff: 345 m³ / c, 10.9 km³ / year.
Tributaries:
- Right hand: Yelizarovka, Petryak, Yershovka, Kalganak, Pyonorovka, Nyurolka, Zimnyaya, Chizhapka, Pasil, Silga, Naushka, Kochebilovka, Lozunga.
- Left hand: Bolshoy Petryak, Listvenka, Korovya, Staritsa, Garchak, Kyn, Glukhaya, Chertala, Yagylyakh, Yegolyakh, Olenyovka, Kelvat, Lontynyakh, Katylga, Cheremshanka, Prudovaya, Makhnya, Martynovka, Varingyogan, Yokhomyakh, Chebachya, Kacharma, Malaya Kuletka.
Municipalities (downstream from source): Novy Vasyugan, Aypolovo, Novy Tevriz, Sredny Vasyugan, Staraya Beryozovka, Ust-Chizhapka, Naunak, Bolshaya Griva, Staroyugino, Novoyugino, Bondarka.
See also
References
- Cohen, S.B.; Cohen, S. (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Columbia University Press. p. 4073. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- "Река ВАСЮГАН in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
Literature
- Evseeva NS Geography of Tomsk region. (Natural conditions and resources). - Tomsk: TSU, 2001, 223 pp.
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