Snezhnaya

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Snezhnaya
Сне́жная
Snegnaia.jpg
Data
Water code RU16020000112116300020576
location Buryatia , Irkutsk Oblast ( Russia )
River system Yenisei
Drain over Angara  → Yenisei  → Arctic Ocean
source in Chamar-Daban
51 ° 4 ′ 36 ″  N , 103 ° 17 ′ 32 ″  E
muzzle in Lake Baikal coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 55 ″  N , 104 ° 37 ′ 23 ″  E 51 ° 28 ′ 55 ″  N , 104 ° 37 ′ 23 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  456  m

length 173 km
Catchment area 3020 km²
Discharge at the gauge Wydrino
A Eo : 3000 km²
Location: 5 km above the mouth
MQ 1927-1997
Mq 1927-1997
48 m³ / s
16 l / (s km²)
Communities Wydrino

The Sneschnaja ( Russian Сне́жная ) is a tributary of Lake Baikal in the Russian Republic of Buryatia in Siberia .

The Sneschnaja rises in the Khamar-Daban mountain range south of Lake Baikal. It flows in the upper reaches to the east through the mountains. In the lower reaches it turns to the northeast. The last kilometers before it flows into Lake Baikal near the village Wydrino, the Snezhnaya forms the border with Irkutsk Oblast . The river has a length of 173 km. The catchment area covers 3020 km². The mean water flow 5 km above its mouth is 48 m³ / s. The Sneschnaya is a popular tourist destination and is suitable for kayaking .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Sneschnaja in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)
  2. a b Sneschnaja at the Wydrino gauge - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET