| Source 1 | Verkhoyansk Range |
|---|---|
| Source1 coordinates | 64°53′14″N 130°27′36″E |
| Mouth | Aldan River |
| Mouth coordinates | 63°27′34″N 129°34′49″E |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Length | 236 km (147 mi) |
| Discharge1 avg | 67 m3/s (2,400 cu ft/s) |
The Tumara (Russian: Тумара; sah: Тумара) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan, part of the Lena basin. It flows across an area that is largely desolate, except for Segyan-Kyuyol village.[1] The Tumara has a length of 236 kilometres (147 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,300 square kilometres (4,000 sq mi).[2] The river is a destination for rafting.[3]
The name of the river comes from the Yakut language tumara, meaning "tundra".[4]
Course
The Tumara originates in the slopes of the southwestern Verkhoyansk Range. In the upper section of its course the river displays all the characteristics of a mountain river, flowing roughly southwards within a deep and narrow valley bound by steep slopes that cuts across the Kelter (Көлтөр) and Munni (Мунний) ranges.[5]
After leaving the mountainous area in its middle course the Tumara flows through a floodplain and forms meanders, still following a generally southward direction. In its lower course the river expands and the floodplain becomes wider, its riverbed dividing into slowly-flowing arms. Finally the Tumara meets the right bank of the Aldan River, a little upstream from Batamay and downstream from river Kele.[5]
Its longest tributaries are the 110 km (68 mi) long Nuora (right) and the 78 km (48 mi) long Nyorkyunde.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Google Earth
- ^
- ^ Tumara - Water of Russia
- ^ Murzaev EM, Turkic place names / Baskakov NA . - Moscow: Eastern Literature RAS, 1996 .-- P. 149 .-- 254 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 5-02-016806-8 .
- ^ 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet C-6
