Sarma (river)

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Sarma
Mouth location
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Primorsky Range
Mouth	Lake Baikal
• coordinates	53°05′50″N 106°50′45″E / 53.09722°N 106.84583°E / 53.09722; 106.84583
Length	66 km (41 mi)
Basin size	787 km2 (304 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

The Sarma (Russian: Сарма) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It runs from the Primorsky Range into the Small Sea Strait of Lake Baikal. It is 66 kilometres (41 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 787 square kilometres (304 sq mi).^[1]

The valley and estuary of Sarma is the source of the strongest of Lake Baikal's winds, the Sarma wind. Its speed may exceed 40 metres per second (89 mph).