Ayan-Yuryakh

Ayan-Yuryakh
The Ayan-Yuryakh is located near the southwest corner of the Kolyma river basin
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
Native name	Аян-Юрях (Russian)
Physical characteristics
Source	Khalkan Range
• location	Susumansky District, Magadan Oblast, Russia
• coordinates	62°55′N146°08′E / 62.91°N 146.13°E / 62.91; 146.13
• elevation	992 metres (3,255 ft) [1]
Mouth	Kolyma river
• location	Tenkinsky District, Magadan Oblast, Russia
• coordinates	62°17′40″N147°43′55″E / 62.29444°N 147.73194°E / 62.29444; 147.73194
• elevation	519 metres (1,703 ft)
Length	237 kilometres (147 mi) [2]
Basin size	24,100 square kilometres (9,300 sq mi) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Kolyma→ East Siberian Sea

The Ayan-Yuryakh is a river in the Magadan Oblast of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kolyma river, which forms at the confluence of the Ayan-Yuryakh and the Kulu. ^[1]

Course

The source of the river is in the Khalkan Range. The river flows across the Upper Kolyma Highlands and is fed primarily by rain and snow. ^[3]

Its main tributary is the 239 km (149 mi) long Byoryolyokh from the right. ^[2]

See also

• Belichan
• List of rivers of Russia
• Nera Plateau

References

1. "Аян-Юрях" [Ayan-Yuryakh]. Вода Россия[Water Russia] (in Russian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
2. "Река Аян-Юрях" [Ayan-Yuryakh River]. Государственный Водный Реестр[ State Water Register ] (in Russian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
3. "Аян-Юрях". Больша́я сове́тская энциклопе́дия (in Russian). Retrieved 10 July 2021.