Amga (river)

River in Russia

Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia

LocationCountryRussiaPhysical characteristicsSource • locationAldan Highlands MouthAldan

• coordinates

62°37′41″N 134°55′11″E / 62.6281°N 134.9197°E / 62.6281; 134.9197Length1,462 km (908 mi)Basin size69,300 km² (26,800 sq mi)Discharge • average178 m³/s (6,300 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionAldan→ Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Amga (Russian: Амга; Yakut: Амма, Amma) is a river in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. The length of the river is 1,462 kilometres (908 mi). The area of its basin is 69,300 square kilometres (26,800 sq mi).^[1] The Amga freezes up in the first half of October and stays under the ice until May. Many different kinds of Fish can be found in the Amga river.

Course

The river has its source in the Aldan Highlands. It forms the eastern limit of the Lena Plateau. It is the biggest tributary of the Aldan, which it joins on the left bank a few miles west of Khandyga.^[2]