Anadyr (river)

Anadyr
Анадырь / Онандырь / Йъаайваам
Confluence of the Anadyr and the Belaya
Anadyr (river) is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Anadyr (river)
Mouth location in Chukotka, Russia
Location
CountrySiberia, Russian Federation
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnadyr Highlands
 • coordinates67°03′00″N 170°50′47″E / 67.0501°N 170.8464°E / 67.0501; 170.8464
 • elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
MouthBering Sea
 • location
Gulf of Anadyr
 • coordinates
64°52′24″N 176°17′18″E / 64.8732°N 176.2882°E / 64.8732; 176.2882
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length1,150 km (710 mi)
Basin size191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationAnadyr Estuary, Gulf of Anadyr
 • average2,020 m3/s (71,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBelaya, Tanyurer
 • rightYablon, Yeropol, Mayn

The Anadyr (Russian: Ана́дырь; Yukaghir: Онандырь; Chukot: Йъаайваам) is a river in the far northeast of Siberia which flows into the Gulf of Anadyr of the Bering Sea and drains much of the interior of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Its basin corresponds to the Anadyrsky District of Chukotka.

  1. ^ Christer, Nilsson; Catherine, Reidy, Liermann; Mats, Dynesius; Carmen, Revenga (2005). "Fragmentation and Flow Regulation of the World's Large River System". Science. 308 (5720): 405–408. doi:10.1126/science.1107887.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)