Indiga River

Indiga
Native name И́ндига
Country Russia
District Nenets Autonomous District
Physical characteristics
Main source Northeast edge of the Timan Ridge
67°08′56″N 49°32′33″E / 67.148965°N 49.542475°E / 67.148965; 49.542475
River mouth Indigskaya Bay, Barents Sea
0 m (0 ft)
67°41′30″N 48°43′47″E / 67.691667°N 48.729722°E / 67.691667; 48.729722Coordinates: 67°41′30″N 48°43′47″E / 67.691667°N 48.729722°E / 67.691667; 48.729722
Length 193 km (120 mi)
Basin features
River system Indiga
Basin size 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
GKZ RU/03040000112103000055247

The Indiga (Russian: Индига) is a river in the Nenets Autonomous District in the north of the European part of Russia. It flows into the Barents Sea.

The Indiga rises on the northeast edge of the Timan Ridge. It flows in a north-northwesterly direction through the Malozemelskaya Tundra before flowing into Indigskaya Bay, a small bay east of Chosha Bay on the coast of the Barents Sea. At its mouth on the right bank is the settlement Indiga.

The Indiga has a length of 193 km and a watershed of 3790 km².[1][2] On the upper reaches of the river has rapids.[1] In the lower reaches of the Indiga runs in a wide river valley.[1] The Indiga is mainly fed by the melting snow.[1] In late October or early November, the Indiga becomes icebound and remains covered with ice until May.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 GSE: Индига
  2. Indiga River in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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