Tyry

Coordinates: 62°21′36″N 135°48′0″E / 62.36000°N 135.80000°E / 62.36000; 135.80000
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Tyry
Тырыы
Suntar-Khayata
 • coordinates62°25′12″N 140°32′24″E / 62.42000°N 140.54000°E / 62.42000; 140.54000
Aldan River
 • coordinates
62°21′36″N 135°48′0″E / 62.36000°N 135.80000°E / 62.36000; 135.80000
Length327 km (203 mi)
Basin size14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average17.2 m3/s (610 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAldanLenaLaptev Sea

The Tyry (

Yakutia), Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan, part of the Lena basin. It has a length of 327 kilometres (203 mi), a drainage basin area of 14,000 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) and is the 8th longest tributary of the Aldan.[1]

Formerly there were mining settlements in the river valley, operating the coal and other deposits of the river basin, such as

Tompo District to the north of the river's mouth.[3] The Tyry is a known destination for rafting and kayaking, as well as fishing.[4]

Course

The Tyry has its sources in the southern slopes of the

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Tyry are the 185 km (115 mi) long Khalya (Халыйа), the 83 km (52 mi) long Dogulchan (Долгучаан) and the 33 km (21 mi) long Natalya (Наталья) on the left, and the 79 km (49 mi) long Dyby (Дыбыы) on the right. The river freezes before mid October and stays frozen until mid May.[6][8]

Fauna

Among the fishes present in the river and its tributaries are

taimen, grayling, perch and pike, among other species.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Река Тыры in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Место встречи: Статьи - Наша Нежданка
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ a b c Tyry - Water of Russia
  5. ^ a b 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet D-8
  6. ^ a b c Nature.ykt
  7. ^ "P-53_54 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. ^ Тыры, Great Soviet Encyclopedia

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