Velikaya (Bering Sea)
Velikaya Великая, Большая Великая (Bolshaya Velikaya, Great Velikaya), Онемен (Onemen) |
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Water code | RU : 19060000112119000124468 | |
location | Chukchi Autonomous Okrug ( Russia ) | |
confluence | from Kylwygeiwaam and Kuimweiem in the Korjaken Mountains 62 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 171 ° 48 ′ 53 ″ E |
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muzzle | to Onemen Bay ( Anadyrgolf ) Coordinates: 64 ° 32 ′ 1 ″ N , 176 ° 7 ′ 25 ″ E 64 ° 32 ′ 1 ″ N , 176 ° 7 ′ 25 ″ E
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length | 451 km (556 km with Kylwygeiwaam headwaters ) | |
Catchment area | 31,000 km² | |
Left tributaries | Ossinovaya | |
Right tributaries | Koiwerelan , Tamwatweem , Tschirynai | |
Course of the Velikaya |
The Velikaya ( Russian Великая , Большая Великая (Bolshaya Velikaya, Great Velikaya), Онемен (Onemen)) is a tributary of the Bering Sea in the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug in the far east of Siberia .
The Velikaya arises in the Korjakengebirge at the confluence of its source rivers Kylwygeiwaam (Кыльвыгейваам) and Kuimweiem (Куимвеем). It flows in a predominantly northeastern direction through the southern area of the Anadyr lowlands . It forms several smaller side arms. The Velikaya finally flows west of the city Anadyr in the onemen Bay (залив Онемен), a southern side of the bay Anadyr - estuary . The Velikaya has a length of 451 km (with the source river Kylwygeiwaam it is 556 km). Its catchment area covers 31,000 km². The Velikaya is ice-covered between October and the end of May.