Dyanyshka

Dyanyshka
Yakut: Дээнискэ
Kobycha
ONC chart section with the Dyanyshka in the upper left
Dyanyshka is located in Sakha Republic
Dyanyshka
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVerkhoyansk Range, confluence of rivers Dektende and Birandya
 • coordinates65°46′44″N 128°58′23″E / 65.77889°N 128.97306°E / 65.77889; 128.97306
 • elevation655 m (2,149 ft)
MouthLena
 • coordinates
64°59′44″N 124°58′37″E / 64.99556°N 124.97694°E / 64.99556; 124.97694
 • elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Length332 km (206 mi)[1]
Basin size13,300 km2 (5,100 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Dyanyshka (Russian: Дянышка; Yakut: Дээнискэ, Deeniske), also known as Kobycha (Russian: Кобыча),[2] is a river in the Kobyaysky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the 28th longest tributary of the Lena, with a length of 332 kilometres (206 mi)[1] or 295 kilometres (183 mi) according to other sources,[2] and a drainage basin area of 13,300 square kilometres (5,100 sq mi).[3] There are no settlements in the area of the Dyanyshka.

The river is located in the Ust-Vilyui Natural Park area. Whitefish, lenok, pike and taimen, among other species, are abundant in the waters of the river. On the International scale of river difficulty the Dyanyshka is a Class II - IV destination for rafting and kayaking.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference YKT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Water of Russia - Дянышка
  3. ^ "Река Дьянышка (Кобыча) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).