Padenga

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Padenga
Паденьга, Пиндиго (Pindigo)
Data
Water code RU :  03020300212103000031872
location Arkhangelsk Oblast ( Russia )
River system Northern Dvina
Drain over Waga  → Northern Dvina  → White Sea
origin See Bolschoye Padengskoje
62 ° 4 '46 "  N , 41 ° 24' 49"  O
Source height 234  m
muzzle Waga coordinates: 61 ° 55 '10 "  N , 42 ° 40' 9"  E 61 ° 55 '10 "  N , 42 ° 40' 9"  E
Mouth height 32  m
Height difference 202 m
Bottom slope 1.2 ‰
length 169 km
Catchment area 1040 km²

The Padenga ( Russian Паденьга, Пиндиго ( Pindigo )) is a left tributary of the Waga in the Arkhangelsk Oblast in northwestern Russia .

The Padenga has its origin in the small lake Bolshoye Padengskoje on the western edge of the Shenkursk district . From there it flows mainly in an east-southeast direction. It finally reaches the Waga 20 km south of Schenkursk .

The Padenga has a length of 169 km. It drains an area of ​​1040 km². It is mainly fed by the snowmelt . It is covered with ice between November and April. At least earlier, the river was used for rafting .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Article Padenga in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D086194~2a%3D~2b%3DPadenga
  2. ↑ a b Padenga in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)>