Tuostakh
River in Yakutia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tuostakh (Russian: Туостах; Yakut: Туостаах, Tuostaax) is a river in the Verkhoyansk District, Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Adycha, of the Yana basin. The river is 271 kilometres (168 mi) long, having a drainage basin of 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi).[1]
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Тuostаkh Yakut: Туостаах | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Federal subject | Yakutia, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of rivers Khara-Sala and Boldymba |
• coordinates | 66°40′22″N 138°44′28″E |
• elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
Mouth | Adycha |
• coordinates | 67°51′36″N 135°25′33″E |
• elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
Length | 271 km (168 mi) |
Basin size | 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 110 m3/s (3,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Adycha→ Yana→ Laptev Sea |
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Grayling, lenok and taimen are found in the waters of the river. The name of the river originated in the Yakut word "tuos", meaning "birch"[2] The nearest city is Batagay, and the nearest airfield Batagay Airport.[3]