Morkoka (river)

The Morkoka (Russian: Моркока; Yakut: Моркуока, Morkuoka) is a river in Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Markha. It has a length of 841 km (523 mi), and it has a basin size of 32,400 km2 (12,500 sq mi).[1] The river sources from Lake Bayyttakh and travels through the Vilyuy Plateau.[2]

Morkoka
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates66°40′27″N 108°28′52″E
MouthMarkha
  coordinates
65.1759°N 115.8563°E / 65.1759; 115.8563
Length841 km (523 mi)
Basin size32,400 km2 (12,500 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMarkhaVilyuyLenaLaptev Sea

References

  1. "Река Моркока in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. "Morkoka River" (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2012.


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