The Uchur (Russian: Учур; Yakut: Учур, Uçur) is a river in Khabarovsk Krai and Yakutia in Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan (Lena's basin).[1] The length of the river is 812 kilometres (505 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 113,000 square kilometres (44,000 sq mi).[2] The Uchur freezes up in November and breaks up in May. Its main tributaries are the Uyan, Tyrkan, Gonam, and Gynym. The Gynym, a tributary of the Uchur, marks the southern border of the Sunnagyn Range.[3][4]
| Uchur | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aldan |
• coordinates | 58°47′33″N 130°35′55″E / 58.79250°N 130.59861°E |
| Length | 812 km (505 mi) |
| Basin size | 113,000 km2 (44,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aldan→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
References
- This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.