Ambarnaya
The Ambarnaya (Russian: Амбарная, lit. 'barn girl') is a river in Siberia which flows in a northerly direction into Lake Pyasino. On leaving Lake Pyasino, the waters emerge as the river Pyasina. It shares a common delta with the river Norilskaya. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 428 square kilometres (165 sq mi).
| Ambarnaya | |
|---|---|
Tundra on the Taymyr Peninsula between Dudinka and Norilsk, River Ambarnaya | |
| Native name | Амбарная (Russian) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 69.283697°N 87.732524°E |
| Mouth | Lake Pyasino |
• coordinates | 69.477599°N 87.920351°E |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 428 km2 (165 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Pyasino→ Pyasina→ Kara Sea |
| Landmarks | Kayerkan |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Daldykan |
The river is fed by rain and meltwater. It is shallow and its bed consists of glacial moraine – gravel and pebbles. It is heavily polluted by the mining industry of Norilsk, namely Nornickel, so fishing is no longer possible.
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