| Buor-Yuryakh Буор-Юрях / Буор-Үрэх | |
|---|---|
 Buor-Yuryakh course ONC map section | |
  Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kolyma Lowland |
| • coordinates | 67°57′29″N 149°54′24″E / 67.95806°N 149.90667°E |
| Mouth | Alazeya |
• coordinates | 68°07′44″N 152°12′26″E / 68.12889°N 152.20722°E |
| Length | 244 km (152 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,170 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alazeya → Laptev Sea |
The Buor-Yuryakh (Russian: Буор-Юрях; Yakut: Буор-Үрэх, Buor-Ürex) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the second largest tributary of the Alazeya. The river has a length of 244 kilometres (152 mi) and a drainage basin area of 5,170 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi).[1]
The Buor-Yuryakh flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate territories of the Srednekolymsky District.[2][3] The name of the river comes from the Yakut "Буор Үрэх" "Buor" = earth, clay / "Yurekh" = river.