Adycha
River in Yakutia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adycha (Russian: Адыча; Yakut: Адыаччы, Adıaccı) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Yana, and is 715 kilometres (444 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 89,800 square kilometres (34,700 sq mi).[1]
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Adycha | |
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Native name | Адыаччы (Yakut) |
Location | |
Country | Yakutia, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Chersky Range |
• coordinates | 65°35′36″N 140°11′2″E |
• elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
Mouth | Yana |
• coordinates | 68.2132°N 134.7703°E / 68.2132; 134.7703 |
• elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
Length | 715 km (444 mi) |
Basin size | 89,800 km2 (34,700 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 512 m3/s (18,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Yana→ Laptev Sea |
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At the end of the Soviet period, a big dam with a hydroelectric station was planned to be built on the river, but following perestroika and economic difficulties in the country the project was given up.