Byoryolyokh (Ayan-Yuryakh)

The Byoryolyokh (Russian: Бёрёлёх) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Federation. It is a left tributary of the Ayan-Yuryakh of the Kolyma river basin.

Byoryolyokh
Бёрёлёх
The Byoryolokh flowing across Susuman town
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
Physical characteristics
SourceOkhandya Range
  locationSusumansky District, Magadan Oblast, Russia
  coordinates63°55′49″N 146°59′47″E
  elevation1,540 metres (5,050 ft)
MouthAyan-Yuryakh
  coordinates
62°24′55″N 147°32′13″E
  elevation
545 metres (1,788 ft)
Length239 kilometres (149 mi)
Basin size9,810 square kilometres (3,790 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average315 m3/s (11,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAyan-YuryakhKolymaEast Siberian Sea

The name of the river is based on the Yakut word "Börölöökh" (Бөрөлөөх), referring to a place where there are wolves.

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