Urmi (river)

{{More citations needed|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox river | name = Urmi | image = | image_caption = | source1 = | source1_elevation = | mouth = Tunguska | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|48.7304|N|134.2831|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU|display=it}} | progression = Tunguska→ {{RAmur}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Russia | length = {{convert|434|km|abbr=on}} | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = {{convert|13700|km2|abbr=on}} | pushpin_map = Russia Khabarovsk Krai | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= Mouth location in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia }} The '''Urmi''' ({{Langx|ru|Урми}}) is a river in Khabarovsk Krai of Russia. It is {{convert|458|km|mi}} long and drains a basin of {{convert|15000|km2|mi2}}.<ref name=gvr>{{GVR|294313|Река Урми}}</ref> There are some 1,040 lakes in the Urmi basin; their total surface area is more than {{convert|32|km2|mi2}}.

The Urmi merges with the Kur to form the Tunguska, which then falls into the Amur opposite Khabarovsk.

The Urmi's source lies on the southern slopes of the Badzhal Range, from where it begins to flow adjacent to the Bureia Range. The river's lower course passes mostly through the Amur Lowland.<ref name=Urmi>{{cite web|title=Urmi|url=http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Urmi|publisher=The Free Dictionary|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref>

The Urmi depends on rain for most of its water. Its mean rate of flow is {{convert|170|m3/s|cuft/s}}. With the onset of winter in November, the river freezes.<ref name="Urmi"/>

The river is navigable by small craft. One particular stretch of the river, which is {{convert|260|km|mi}} long, is used to float lumber.<ref name="Urmi"/> {| |- valign="top" |thumb|300px|Basin of the Amur |}

==See also== *List of rivers of Russia ==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai