Amga (river)

Amga
Amga River near Verkhnyaya Amga
Amga (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Amga (river)
Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAldan Highlands
MouthAldan
 • coordinates
62°37′41″N 134°55′11″E / 62.6281°N 134.9197°E / 62.6281; 134.9197
Length1,462 km (908 mi)
Basin size69,300 km2 (26,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average178 m3/s (6,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAldanLenaLaptev Sea

The Amga (Russian: Амга; Yakut: Амма, Amma) is a river in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. The length of the river is 1,462 kilometres (908 mi). The area of its basin is 69,300 square kilometres (26,800 sq mi).[1] The Amga freezes up in the first half of October and stays under the ice until May. Many different kinds of Fish can be found in the Amga river.

  1. ^ "Река АМГА in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).