| Vakh | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Mouth location in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ob |
• coordinates | 60°49′09″N 76°49′06″E / 60.8191°N 76.8184°E |
| Length | 964 km (599 mi) |
| Basin size | 76,700 km2 (29,600 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
The Vakh (Russian: Вах) is a river in Khanty–Mansia, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Ob. The Vakh is 964 kilometres (599 mi) long with a basin area of 76,700 square kilometres (29,600 sq mi).[1]
The river is a status B Ramsar wetland, nominated for designation as a Wetland of International Importance in 2000.[2]
- ^ "Река ВАХ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Fraser & Keddy 2005, p. 55.