Arga-Yuryakh
The Arga-Yuryakh (Russian: Арга-Юрях; Yakut: Арҕаа Үрэх, Arğaa Ürex) is a river in Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the major tributaries of the Omoloy. The river has a length of 214 kilometres (133 mi) and a drainage basin area of 5,530 square kilometres (2,140 sq mi).
| Arga-Yuryakh Арга-Юрях / Арҕаа Үрэх | |
|---|---|
Last stretch of the Arga-Yuryakh Sentinel-2 image | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Orulgan Range Verkhoyansk Range |
| • coordinates | 69°49′31″N 130°20′48″E |
| • elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Mouth | Omoloy |
• coordinates | 70°26′28″N 132°58′39″E |
| Length | 214 km (133 mi) (279 km (173 mi)) |
| Basin size | 5,530 km2 (2,140 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Omoloy → Laptev Sea |
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate tundra territories of the East Siberian Lowland. Its basin falls within Ust-Yansky and Bulunsky districts. The name of the river comes from the Yakut "Arğaa-ürex" (Арҕаа-үрэх), meaning "western river".
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