Omoloy

The Omoloy (Russian: Омолой) is a river in Siberia, flowing into the Laptev Sea east of the river Lena. It is 593 kilometres (368 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 38,900 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi).[1] Administratively the basin of the Omoloy is part of the Sakha (Yakutia) administrative region of Russia.

Omoloy
Location of the Omoloy in northeastern Siberia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthLaptev Sea
 • coordinates
71°13′52″N 131°59′31″E
Length593 km (368 mi)
Basin size38,900 km2 (15,000 sq mi)

The now extinct Beringian steppe bison used to have its habitat in the area of the Omoloy.[2]

Course

It flows northwards across the tundra along a valley limited by the Sietinden Range to the west and the Kular Range to the east. Both ranges are part of the Verkhoyansk Range system. The Omoloy flows into the Laptev Sea. Its mouth is located in the eastern coast of the Buor-Khaya Gulf. The Omoloy freezes up in October and stays under ice until late May or early June.

Its main tributaries are the Kuranakh-Yuryakh (279 km (173 mi) long) and the Arga-Yuryakh (190 km (120 mi) long);[3] both join the Omoloy from its left side more than halfway down its course.

References
  1. Река Омолой in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
  2. Beringian Steppe Bison
  3. Омолой, Great Soviet Encyclopedia



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