| Great Yenisey Большой Енисей | |
|---|---|
 Confluence of the Great Yenisey (left) and the Little Yenisey. | |
  Mouth location in Tuva, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Tuva, Russia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Kara-Balyk Sayan Mountains |
| • coordinates | 52°19′18″N 98°29′32″E / 52.32167°N 98.49222°E |
| • elevation | 1,591 m (5,220 ft) |
| Mouth | Yenisey |
• location | Kyzyl |
• coordinates | 51°43′42″N 94°27′15″E / 51.72833°N 94.45417°E |
• elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 605 km (376 mi) |
| Basin size | 56,800 km2 (21,900 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
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The Great Yenisey (Russian: Большой Енисей Bolshoy Yenisey; Tuvan: Бии-Хем Bii-Xem) is a river in the Republic of Tuva, the right source of the Yenisey, at its confluence with the Little Yenisey.[1]
The name Bii-Khem in Tuvan means "big river".
- ^ Большой Енисей, Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978.