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The '''Indigirka River''' ({{lang-ru|Индиги́рка}}) is a river in the ] in ] between the ] and the ]. It is 1,726&nbsp;km in length. The area of its ] is 360,000&nbsp;km². The river flows into the ], ]. ]: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]. It freezes up in October and stays under the ice until May-June. Main ports: ], ], ], ]. There is a ] industry in the Indigirka basin. ], a gold-mining center, is the largest settlement on the river.


The '''Indigirka''' ({{lang-rus|Индиги́рка|r=}}; {{langx|sah|Индигиир|İndigîr}}) is a river in the ] in ] between the ] to the west and the ] to the east. It is {{convert|1726|km|mi}} long. The area of its ] is {{convert|360000|km2|mi2}}.<ref name=gvr>{{GVR|259998|Река ИНДИГИРКА}}</ref>
The Indigirka River teems with a variety of fishes. Among the most valuable are several ] species, such as ], ], ], ] (''nelma''), ], etc.


==History== ==History==
The isolated village of ], located on the ] of the Indigirka, is known for the unique traditional culture of the Russian settlers whose ancestors came there several centuries ago. Some historians have speculated that Russkoye Ustye was settled by ] in the early 17th century.<ref>Tatyana Bratkova . ''],'' 1998, no. 4 {{in lang|ru}}</ref>
In 1638 Ivan Rebrov reached the Indigirka.<ref name= Lantzeff>{{cite book

In 1638 explorer Ivan Rebrov reached the Indigirka.<ref name= Lantzeff>{{cite book
| last = Lantzeff | last = Lantzeff
| first = George V., and Richard A. Pierce | first = George V., and Richard A. Pierce
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| year = 1973 | year = 1973
| location = Montreal | location = Montreal
| page = }}</ref> In 1636-42 Elisei Buza pioneered the overland route to the Indigirka river system. At about the same time, Poznik Ivanov ascended a tributary of the lower Lena, crossed the Verkhoyansk Range to the upper Yana and then crossed the ] to the Indigirka. In 1642 ] reached the Indigirka overland from the Lena.<ref name=Lantzeff/> }}</ref> In 1636–42 Elisei Buza pioneered the overland route to the Indigirka river system. At about the same time, Poznik Ivanov ascended a tributary of the lower Lena, crossed the Verkhoyansk Range to the upper Yana, and then crossed the ] to the Indigirka. In 1642 ] reached the Indigirka overland from the Lena.<ref name=Lantzeff/>


] on the Indigirka was an important colonial outpost during the early days of Russian colonization. It was subsequently abandoned in the 19th century. Other historical settlements, now long abandoned, were Podshiversk and Uyandinskoye Zimov'ye. ] on the Indigirka was an important colonial outpost during the early days of Russian colonization. It was subsequently abandoned in the 19th century. Other historical settlements, now long abandoned, were Podshiversk and Uyandinskoye Zimov'ye.


In 1892-1894 ] carried out geological surveys in the basin of the Indigirka (among other Far-eastern Siberian rivers) on behalf of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During one year and two days the expedition covered 25,000&nbsp;km, of which 4,200&nbsp;km were up rivers, carrying out geodesic surveys en route. In 1892–94 ] carried out geological surveys in the basin of the Indigirka (among other Far-eastern Siberian rivers) on behalf of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During one year and two days the expedition covered {{convert|25000|km|mi}}, of which {{convert|4200|km|mi}} were up rivers, carrying out geodesic surveys en route.


==Course==
The isolated village of ], near the mouths of the Indigirka, is known for the unique traditional culture of the Russian settlers whose ancestors came there several centuries ago.
It originates at the confluence of the {{convert|251|km|mi}} long ] (also known as Khastakh, Khalkan or Kalkan) river<ref></ref> and the {{convert|63|km|mi}} long ],<ref></ref> both of which originate on the slopes of the ].


In its higher course, the river flows northwestwards along the ], through the lowest part of the ]. Turning north, it cuts through several subranges of the ]. At the point where it crosses the ] the river narrows and flows into a deep gorge, forming rapids.
== Shipping of the Indigirka ==
Where it is joined by the ] from the southeast, the Indigirka reaches the Momo-Selennyakh Depression, a wide ] and the middle course of the river begins, where its valley expands. Turning northwards, the Indigirka cuts deeply across the ] and flows northeastwards meandering across the ] and widening to {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}. After flowing between the neck formed by the eastern end of the ] and the western end of the ], it flows north with the ] to the east across the ], part of the greater ]. Further north, where the terrain becomes completely flat, the Indigirka divides into branches {{convert|130|km|abbr=on}} from the mouth, forming a {{convert|5500|km2|abbr=on}} wide delta. Its waters end up in the ], ]. ] is located to the northwest of the mouths of the Indigirka.<ref name="GЕ">]</ref>
{{Expand section|the information on Indigirka's fleet. The information part can be found in article ]|date=November 2009}}


The Indigirka freezes up in October and stays under the ice until May–June.
==Mouths of the Indigirka==
The Indigirka forms a large ], consisting of a number of streams (each one being labeled on Russian maps as a ''protoka'' (])) and islands. About 100&nbsp;km before reaching the East Siberian Sea ({{coord|70.8126|N|148.9162|E}}), the river splits into two major northeast-flowing ]. The left (westernmost) arm is known as the ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka''; the right arm, the ''Srednyaya Protoka'' (Russian for the "Middle Arm"). Further downstream, the third major arm, the ''Kolymskaya Protoka'' splits off the ''Srednyaya Protoka'' as its right (eastern) distributary, thus justifying the "middle" moniker for the Srednyaya Protoka.<ref name=bse> in the ]. {{ru icon}}</ref>


===Tributaries===
While ''Srednyaya Protoka'' means the "Middle Arm", the names of the main western and eastern arms indicate their relative location as well. The ''Kolymskaya Protoka'', or ''Kolymskoye Ustye'' is the arm one located on the eastern side, i.e. the "Kolyma side" of the delta (the arm closest to the ], the eastern neighbor of the Indigirka). The ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka'', apparently known earlier as simply ''Russkoye Ustye'' <ref> in ]</ref> is the arm one located on the western side, i.e. the "Russian side" of the delta (meaning, the side closest to the (European) Russia). These days the name of the ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka'' appears as if it were formed from the name of the old Russian village ] situated there, but originally the opposite is likely to have been the case, the village being named after the river arm (the ''Russkoye Ustye'') on which it was located.
The main ] of the Indigirka are, from source to mouth:<ref name=gvr/>
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==Ports, settlements and economy==
Main ports on the river are:
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There is a ] industry in the Indigirka basin. ], a gold-mining center, is the largest settlement on the river.

The Indigirka teems with a variety of fishes. Among the most valuable are several ] species, such as ], ], ], ] (''nelma''), ], etc.

==Mouths==
The Indigirka forms a large ], consisting of a number of streams (each one being labeled on Russian maps as a ''photo ka'' (])) and islands. About {{convert|100|km|mi}} before reaching the East Siberian Sea ({{coord|70.8126|N|148.9162|E}}), the river splits into two major northeast-flowing ]. The left (westernmost) arm is known as the ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka''; the right arm, the ''Srednyaya Protoka'' (Russian for the "Middle Arm"). Further downstream, the third major arm, the ''Kolymskaya Protoka'' splits off the ''Srednyaya Protoka'' as its right (eastern) distributary, thus justifying the "middle" moniker for the Srednyaya Protoka.<ref name=bse> in the ]. {{in lang|ru}}</ref>

While ''Srednyaya Protoka'' means the "Middle Arm", the names of the main western and eastern arms indicate their relative location as well. The ''Kolymskaya Protoka'', or ''Kolymskoye Ustye'' is the arm one located on the eastern side, i.e. the "Kolyma side" of the delta (the arm closest to the ], the eastern neighbor of the Indigirka). The ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka'', apparently known earlier as simply ''Russkoye Ustye'' <ref> in ]</ref> is the arm one located on the western side, i.e. the "Russian side" of the delta (meaning, the side closest to the (European) Russia). These days the name of the ''Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka'' appears as if it were formed from the name of the old Russian village ] situated there, but originally the opposite is likely to have been the case, the village is named after the river arm (the ''Russkoye Ustye'') on which it was located.


Several flat islands are formed by the channels of the delta. Listed from the east to the west, the major ones are: Several flat islands are formed by the channels of the delta. Listed from the east to the west, the major ones are:


* '''Usun-Ary''' {{coord|71.387|N|151.255|E}} lies longitudinally along the coast east of the Srednyaya mouth. It is 12&nbsp;km long and 2.7&nbsp;km wide. * '''Usun-Ary''' {{coord|71.387|N|151.255|E}} lies longitudinally along the coast east of the Srednyaya mouth. It is {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} and {{convert|2.7|km|mi}} wide.
* '''Uparovskiy Island''' {{coord|71.582|N|151.196|E}} lies completely detached 11&nbsp;km offshore from the Srednyaya mouth. It is about 2&nbsp;km long and 1&nbsp;km wide. * '''Uparovskiy Island''' {{coord|71.582|N|151.196|E}} lies completely detached {{convert|11|km|mi|0}} offshore from the Srednyaya mouth. It is about {{convert|2|km|mi}} long and 1&nbsp;km wide.
* '''Ploskiy Island''' {{coord|71.480|N|150.890|E}} is the farthest offshore of a cluster of islands at the Srednyaya mouth. It is C-shaped and about 3&nbsp;km long. * '''Ploskiy Island''' {{coord|71.480|N|150.890|E}} is the farthest offshore of a cluster of islands at the Srednyaya mouth. It is C-shaped and about 3&nbsp; km long.
* '''Bolshoy Fedorovskiy''' {{coord|71.533|N|150.510|E}} lies between the two mouths of the Indigirka. It is 6&nbsp;km long and has a maximum width of 4&nbsp;km. * '''Bolshoy Fedorovskiy''' {{coord|71.533|N|150.510|E}} lies between the two mouths of the Indigirka. It is 6&nbsp;km long and has a maximum width of 4&nbsp;km.
* '''Vkodnoy''' and '''Oleniy''' islands lie right at the Prot. Russko Ust'inskaya mouth {{coord|71.546|N|150.266|E}}. Both are of similar size, about 4&nbsp;km in length. * '''Vkodnoy''' and '''Oleniy''' islands lie right at the Prot. Russko Ust'inskaya mouth {{coord|71.546|N|150.266|E}}. Both are of similar size, about 4&nbsp;km in length.
* '''Krestovyy Island''' {{coord|71.447|N|149.766|E}} lies quiet isolated directly to the south of the ], 10&nbsp;km offshore to the NW of the main Indigirka mouths. It is 6&nbsp;km long and 1.6&nbsp;km wide. * '''Krestovyy Island''' {{coord|71.447|N|149.766|E}} lies quiet isolated directly to the south of the ], {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} offshore to the northwest of the main Indigirka mouths. It is 6&nbsp;km long and 1.6&nbsp;km wide.

==See also==
*]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-10-02|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Panthera spelaea#Discoveries|reason= The anchor (Discoveries) ].}}, found on the banks of the Tirekhtyakh tributary<ref name="Boeskorov_al.2021">{{cite journal |last1=Boeskorov |first1=G. G. |last2=Plotnikov |first2=V. V. |last3=Protopopov |first3=A. V. |last4=Baryshnikov |first4=G. F. |last5=Fosse |first5=P. |last6=Dalén |first6=L. |last7=David |first7=S. W. G. |last8=Pavlov |first8=I. S. |last9=Naoki |first9=S. |last10=Alexey |first10=N. T. |name-list-style=amp |title=The preliminary analysis of Cave Lion cubs ''Panthera spelaea'' (Goldfuss, 1810) from the permafrost of Siberia |journal=] |volume=4 |issue=3 |page=24 |doi=10.3390/quat4030024 |doi-access=free |date=2021|bibcode=2021Quat....4...24B }}</ref>
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 19 December 2024

River in Sakha, RussiaFor the Gulag ship, see SS Indigirka.
Indigirka
At Ust-Nera
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Tuora-Yuryakh and Taryn-Yuryakh
 • elevation792 metres (2,598 ft)
MouthEast Siberian Sea
 • coordinates71°26′32″N 150°51′39″E / 71.4422°N 150.8608°E / 71.4422; 150.8608
Length1,726 km (1,072 mi)
Basin size360,400 km (139,200 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1,810 m/s (64,000 cu ft/s)

The Indigirka (Russian: Индиги́рка; Yakut: Индигиир, romanized: İndigîr) is a river in the Sakha Republic in Russia between the Yana to the west and the Kolyma to the east. It is 1,726 kilometres (1,072 mi) long. The area of its basin is 360,000 square kilometres (140,000 sq mi).

History

The isolated village of Russkoye Ustye, located on the delta of the Indigirka, is known for the unique traditional culture of the Russian settlers whose ancestors came there several centuries ago. Some historians have speculated that Russkoye Ustye was settled by Pomors in the early 17th century.

In 1638 explorer Ivan Rebrov reached the Indigirka. In 1636–42 Elisei Buza pioneered the overland route to the Indigirka river system. At about the same time, Poznik Ivanov ascended a tributary of the lower Lena, crossed the Verkhoyansk Range to the upper Yana, and then crossed the Chersky Range to the Indigirka. In 1642 Mikhail Stadukhin reached the Indigirka overland from the Lena.

Zashiversk on the Indigirka was an important colonial outpost during the early days of Russian colonization. It was subsequently abandoned in the 19th century. Other historical settlements, now long abandoned, were Podshiversk and Uyandinskoye Zimov'ye.

In 1892–94 Baron Eduard Von Toll carried out geological surveys in the basin of the Indigirka (among other Far-eastern Siberian rivers) on behalf of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During one year and two days the expedition covered 25,000 kilometres (16,000 mi), of which 4,200 kilometres (2,600 mi) were up rivers, carrying out geodesic surveys en route.

Course

It originates at the confluence of the 251 kilometres (156 mi) long Tuora-Yuryakh (also known as Khastakh, Khalkan or Kalkan) river and the 63 kilometres (39 mi) long Taryn-Yuryakh, both of which originate on the slopes of the Khalkan Range.

In its higher course, the river flows northwestwards along the Yana-Oymyakon Highlands, through the lowest part of the Oymyakon Plateau. Turning north, it cuts through several subranges of the Chersky Range. At the point where it crosses the Chemalgin Range the river narrows and flows into a deep gorge, forming rapids. Where it is joined by the Moma river from the southeast, the Indigirka reaches the Momo-Selennyakh Depression, a wide intermontane basin and the middle course of the river begins, where its valley expands. Turning northwards, the Indigirka cuts deeply across the Moma Range and flows northeastwards meandering across the Aby Lowland and widening to 500 m (1,600 ft). After flowing between the neck formed by the eastern end of the Polousny Range and the western end of the Ulakhan-Chistay Range, it flows north with the Kondakov Plateau to the east across the Yana-Indigirka Lowland, part of the greater East Siberian Lowland. Further north, where the terrain becomes completely flat, the Indigirka divides into branches 130 km (81 mi) from the mouth, forming a 5,500 km (2,100 sq mi) wide delta. Its waters end up in the Kolyma Bay, East Siberian Sea. Gusinaya Bay is located to the northwest of the mouths of the Indigirka.

The Indigirka freezes up in October and stays under the ice until May–June.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Indigirka are, from source to mouth:

Ports, settlements and economy

Main ports on the river are:

There is a gold prospecting industry in the Indigirka basin. Ust-Nera, a gold-mining center, is the largest settlement on the river.

The Indigirka teems with a variety of fishes. Among the most valuable are several whitefish species, such as vendace, chir, muksun, inconnu (nelma), omul, etc.

Mouths

The Indigirka forms a large delta, consisting of a number of streams (each one being labeled on Russian maps as a photo ka (river arm)) and islands. About 100 kilometres (62 mi) before reaching the East Siberian Sea (70°48′45″N 148°54′58″E / 70.8126°N 148.9162°E / 70.8126; 148.9162), the river splits into two major northeast-flowing streams. The left (westernmost) arm is known as the Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka; the right arm, the Srednyaya Protoka (Russian for the "Middle Arm"). Further downstream, the third major arm, the Kolymskaya Protoka splits off the Srednyaya Protoka as its right (eastern) distributary, thus justifying the "middle" moniker for the Srednyaya Protoka.

While Srednyaya Protoka means the "Middle Arm", the names of the main western and eastern arms indicate their relative location as well. The Kolymskaya Protoka, or Kolymskoye Ustye is the arm one located on the eastern side, i.e. the "Kolyma side" of the delta (the arm closest to the Kolyma, the eastern neighbor of the Indigirka). The Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka, apparently known earlier as simply Russkoye Ustye is the arm one located on the western side, i.e. the "Russian side" of the delta (meaning, the side closest to the (European) Russia). These days the name of the Russko-Ustyinskaya Protoka appears as if it were formed from the name of the old Russian village Russkoye Ustye situated there, but originally the opposite is likely to have been the case, the village is named after the river arm (the Russkoye Ustye) on which it was located.

Several flat islands are formed by the channels of the delta. Listed from the east to the west, the major ones are:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Река ИНДИГИРКА in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. Tatyana Bratkova "Russkoye Ustye". Novy Mir, 1998, no. 4 (in Russian)
  3. ^ Lantzeff, George V., and Richard A. Pierce (1973). Eastward to Empire: Exploration and Conquest on the Russian Open Frontier, to 1750. Montreal: McGill-Queen's U.P.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Russian State Water Register - Река Хастах (Торо-Юрях, Туора-Юрях, Калкан)
  5. Russian State Water Register - Река Тарын-Юрях
  6. Google Earth
  7. Indigirka in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. (in Russian)
  8. Indigirka in Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
  9. Boeskorov, G. G.; Plotnikov, V. V.; Protopopov, A. V.; Baryshnikov, G. F.; Fosse, P.; Dalén, L.; David, S. W. G.; Pavlov, I. S.; Naoki, S. & Alexey, N. T. (2021). "The preliminary analysis of Cave Lion cubs Panthera spelaea (Goldfuss, 1810) from the permafrost of Siberia". Quaternary. 4 (3): 24. Bibcode:2021Quat....4...24B. doi:10.3390/quat4030024.

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