Ambarnaya
Russian river / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ambarnaya (Russian: Амбарная, lit. 'barn girl') is a river in Siberia which flows in a northerly direction into Lake Pyasino. On leaving Lake Pyasino, the waters emerge as the river Pyasina. It shares a common delta with the river Norilskaya. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 428 square kilometres (165 sq mi).[2]
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Ambarnaya | |
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Native name | Амбарная (Russian) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 69.283697°N 87.732524°E / 69.283697; 87.732524 |
Mouth | Lake Pyasino |
• coordinates | 69.477599°N 87.920351°E / 69.477599; 87.920351 |
Length | 60 km (37 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 428 km2 (165 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Pyasino→ Pyasina→ Kara Sea |
Landmarks | Kayerkan |
Tributaries | |
• right | Daldykan |
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The river is fed by rain and meltwater.[3] It is shallow and its bed consists of glacial moraine – gravel and pebbles.[4] It is heavily polluted by the mining industry of Norilsk, namely Nornickel, so fishing is no longer possible.[5]