Nyuya (river)

The Nyuya (Russian: Нюя; Yakut: Ньүүйэ, Ñüüye) is a river in Sakha, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena. The length of the river is 798 kilometres (496 mi). The area of its basin is 38,100 square kilometres (14,700 sq mi).[1]

Nyuya
Нюя / Ньүүйэ
Nyuya (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Nyuya (river)
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates60°26′03″N 109°57′50″E
MouthLena
 • coordinates
60.527°N 116.3071°E / 60.527; 116.3071
Length798 km (496 mi)
Basin size38,100 km2 (14,700 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average125 m3/s (4,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLena→ Laptev Sea

Course

The Nyuya has its source in the Lena Plateau and flows south of the course of the Peleduy.[2] In its lower course it flows to the west of the Derba as it reaches the Lena floodplain and flows slowly, meandering in a swampy area. Finally it meets the Lena 2,420 kilometres (1,500 mi) from its mouth. There are over 600 lakes in the river basin.[3][4]

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Nyuya are the 141 kilometres (88 mi) long Tympychan, the 181 kilometres (112 mi) long Khamaky, the 201 kilometres (125 mi) long Ulakhan-Murbayy, the 190 kilometres (120 mi) long Ochchuguy-Murbayy, and the 173 kilometres (107 mi) long Betinche. The Nyuya freezes up in the second half of October and stays icebound until May.[5][3][6]

Basin of the Lena

See also

References
  1. "Река Нюя in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. Нюя - Water of Russia
  3. Google Earth
  4. "Топографска карта P-49, 50; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. Nature.ykt
  6. Нюя, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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