Kuranakh-Yuryakh
The Kuranakh-Yuryakh (Russian: Куранах-Юрях or Кураанах-Юрэх; Yakut: Кураанах Үрэх, Kuraanax 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 203 kilometres (126 mi) —279 km (173 mi) together with the Nyolu— and a drainage basin area of 7,520 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi). The lower stretch of its course is also known as Altan.
| Kuranakh-Yuryakh Куранах-Юрях / Кураанах Үрэх | |
|---|---|
Last stretch of the Kuranakh-Yuryakh Sentinel-2 image. | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Orulgan Range Verkhoyansk Range |
| Mouth | Omoloy |
• coordinates | 69°54′34″N 132°29′28″E |
| Length | 203 km (126 mi) (279 km (173 mi)) |
| Basin size | 7,520 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Omoloy → Laptev Sea |
The Kuranakh-Yuryakh flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate tundra territories of the East Siberian Lowland. Its basin falls within Ust-Yansky and Bulunsky districts.
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