Upper Angara

Upper Angara
View from the BAM railway bridge across the Upper Angara near Novy Uoyan
Upper Angara is located in Republic of Buryatia
Upper Angara
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceDelyun-Uran Range
Stanovoy Highlands
 • coordinates56°36′51″N 113°45′21″E / 56.61417°N 113.75583°E / 56.61417; 113.75583
 • elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
MouthLake Baikal
 • coordinates
55°42′24″N 109°52′33″E / 55.70667°N 109.87583°E / 55.70667; 109.87583
Length438 km (272 mi)
Basin size21,400 km2 (8,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average258 m3/s (9,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLake BaikalAngaraYeniseyKara Sea

The Upper Angara (Russian: Верхняя Ангара, Verkhnyaya Angara; Buryat: Дээдэ Ангар, Deede Angar) is a river in Buryatia, Siberia to the northeast of Lake Baikal. the third longest river in the Baikal basin. It is 438 kilometres (272 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 21,400 square kilometres (8,300 sq mi).[1]

The Baikal–Amur Mainline runs along the north side of the river northeast up its valley, crossing between Anamakit and Novy Uoyan and crossing the river a second time upstream before heading into the mountains.[2]

  1. ^ "Река Верхняя Ангара in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian). (Upper Angara River)
  2. ^ Wikimapia approximate site of basin