Arga-Yuryakh (Rassokha)
The Arga-Yuryakh (Russian: Арга-Юрях; Yakut: Арҕаа Үрэх, Arğaa Ürex) is a river in Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is a tributary of the Rassokha of the Alazeya basin. The river has a length of 312 kilometres (194 mi) and a drainage basin area of 5,600 square kilometres (2,200 sq mi).
| Arga-Yuryakh Арга-Юрях / Арҕаа Үрэх | |
|---|---|
Course of the Arga-Yuryakh ONC map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ulakhan-Sis |
| • coordinates | 69°22′23″N 149°24′32″E |
| • elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Mouth | Rassokha |
• coordinates | 69°01′43″N 151°43′57″E |
• elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 312 km (194 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,600 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rassokha → Alazeya → Laptev Sea |
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate tundra territories of the East Siberian Lowland. Its basin falls within Srednekolymsky District. The name of the river comes from the Yakut "Arğaa-ürex" (Арҕаа-үрэх), meaning "western river".
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