Palyavaam

The Palyavaam (Russian: Паляваам) is a river in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. It is 416 kilometres (258 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 12,900 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi).[1]

Palyavaam
Russian: Паляваам
View of the Palyavaam River
Palyavaam is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Palyavaam
Location of the mouth in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPalyavaam Range
  coordinates68°0′34″N 177°41′51″E
  elevation512 m (1,680 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Chaun
  coordinates
68.7178°N 170.8281°E / 68.7178; 170.8281
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length416 km (258 mi)
Basin size12,900 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaunEast Siberian Sea

There is a small populated place in its basin also called Palyavaam. The Humpback whitefish, the East Siberian Grayling, Pink salmon, Chum salmon and Arctic char, are some of the fish species found in its waters.

Course

It has its source in the Palyavaam Range of the Chukotka Mountains. The Palyavaam flows in a roughly westward direction and passes through the sparsely populated areas of Chukotka. Finally it flows into the Chaun close to its outflow into the East Siberian Sea,[1] at the Chaunskaya Bay near Rytkuchi.

The Palyavaam has numerous tributaries. The most important ones are the Elkakvun, Palyarynnat, Karpungveyem, Levtuttyveyem, Kookvyn, Vykvylvegyrgyn and Pekychyn.

The river flowing at the feet of the Chukotka Mountains.
Location of the Palyavaam River course.

See also

References

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