Churo | |
---|---|
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Native name | Чуро (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Upper Angara Range |
Mouth | Upper Angara |
• coordinates | 56°18′58″N 112°13′59.02″E / 56.31611°N 112.2330611°E |
• elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
Basin size | 1,990 km2 (770 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Upper Angara → Lake Baikal |
The Churo (Russian: Чуро) is a river in Buryatia, southern East Siberia, Russia. It is a tributary of the Upper Angara river of the Angara - Baikal basin. The river is 209 kilometres (130 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 9,460 square kilometres (3,650 sq mi). There are no settlements by the river.[1][2]
The Baikal–Amur Mainline runs near the confluence of the Churo and the Upper Angara.[3]