Taz (river)
Taz Таз | |
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Mouth location in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Siberian Uvaly |
• coordinates | 62°37′6″N 84°09′51″E / 62.61833°N 84.16417°E |
• elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Taz Estuary |
• coordinates | 67°34′46″N 78°09′34″E / 67.5794°N 78.1595°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 1,401 km (871 mi) |
Basin size | 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,450 m3/s (51,000 cu ft/s) |
The Taz (Russian: Таз) is a river located in western Siberia, has a length of 1,401 kilometers (871 mi) and drains a basin estimated at 150,000 square kilometers (58,000 sq mi).[1] Its middle and lower course are located within Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, while its upper course borders with Krasnoyarsk Krai.
The now ruined city of Mangazeya was located by the Taz.
Course
The Taz begins near
Its major tributaries include the Bolshaya Shirta and Khudosey from the right and the Tolka and Chaselka from the left.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Russian State Water Register - Taz River
- ^ A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969