Ilga (river)
The Ilga (Russian: Илга) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the 32nd longest tributary of the Lena with a length of 289 kilometres (180 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,400 square kilometres (4,000 sq mi).
| Ilga Илга | |
|---|---|
Lena Basin with the Ilga in the lower left | |
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena-Angara Plateau |
| • coordinates | 53°26′39″N 105°01′52″E |
| • elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• location | Ust-Ilga |
• coordinates | 55°0′12″N 105°04′58″E |
• elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Length | 289 km (180 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,400 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 34.7 m3/s (1,230 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
There are a number of settlements near the river, such as Lukinovo (Лукиново), Bachai (Бачай), Zakharova (Захарова), Timoshino (Тимошино), Butyrina (Бутырина), Kaidakan (Кайдакан), Chichek (Чичек), Kachen (Качень), Znamenka (Знаменка), and Nizhnyaya Sloboda (Нижняя Слобода), mostly in Zhigalovsky District. Ust-Ilga is located by the Lena River at the confluence with the Ilga. In the summer tourists visit the Ilga mainly for rafting.
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