The steepest Russian river. Rivers of Russia. The widest river

There are many rivers and reservoirs in Russia. Our country is one of the richest in the world in terms of water supply. Water spaces occupy 12.4% of Russia's territory. Of these, the vast majority - 84% of surface water - is located east of the Urals. But in many densely populated areas of the European part of Russia there is a shortage of water resources.

The rivers of Russia belong to five main basins:

Black Sea basin

The basin of the Black and Azov Seas includes the Dnieper (in Russia only the upper reaches), Don, Kuban.

Caspian basin

The Volga is the largest river in this basin. At the same time, the Volga is also the largest river in Europe.

Arctic Basin

More than half of Russia's territory is irrigated by rivers flowing north into the marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean: Barents, White, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukotka. That is, the Arctic basin is the most extensive of the Russian river basins. It is also called the Arctic Ocean basin.

It is located mostly in Siberia, but also includes the northern part of European Russia.

This basin includes the greatest rivers of Russia - (length 3650 km) and Irtysh (5410 km), (4090 km) and (4400 km). These rivers flow mainly from south to north, and despite the seasonality of navigation, they provide transport links between the interior of the country and the coast of the Arctic Ocean.

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In the European part of Russia, the Arctic basin includes the Northern Dvina (with the Vychegda and Sukhona) and Pechora. The most famous, but not the most powerful rivers of this basin in the Asian part are the Taz, Indigirka and Kolyma.

A feature of rivers in Siberia is their low gradient. For example, the Ob will decrease its current by only 200 m over a length of more than 2010 km. Due to their large length, these rivers are located in areas with different climatic regimes. Therefore, rivers often open up in the upper reaches earlier than in the lower ones, which leads to the appearance of ice jams. This causes floods, when water floods vast areas where temporary or permanent swamps form. One of the largest, the Vasyugan swamp at the confluence of the Ob River, covers an area of ​​49 thousand km².

Baltic Basin

A relatively small area in the north-west of European Russia drains into the Baltic Sea. The most significant river in this basin is the Neva.

Pacific Basin

The Pacific basin includes the rivers of the eastern part of the country, flowing from the eastern slopes of the Yablonovy and Stanovoy ridges, the Dzhugdzhur and Kolyma ridges and belonging to the basins of the marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean: the Bering, Okhotsk and Japanese.

The main river of this basin is (2820 km long). The Amur basin covers most of the south and for a significant part of its length forms the state border between China and Russia.

Another famous river in Primorye, which in turn flows into the Amur, also forms part of the border with in Primorye. To the north of the mouth of the Amur, the watershed comes close to the seashore, which is why the rivers here have a short length, but are distinguished by a significant slope and rapid current.

Watersheds

We can talk about watersheds for a very long time. A watershed is a hill that separates different basins, directing the flow of water in two opposite directions.

The watershed between the Arctic and Pacific basins runs along the Chukotka Range, the Anadyr Plateau, and the Kolyma, Dzhugdzhur, Stanovoy and Yablonovy mountain ranges.

The watershed between the Black Sea and Caspian basins runs along the Valdai, Central Russian, Volga and Stavropol uplands, along the Main Caucasus Range.

On the territory of Russia, rivers are distributed unevenly. In the desert spaces of the Caspian region, in some places there are no rivers at all, but in the Caucasus mountains, mountain systems of Altai and Eastern Siberia there are a lot of them.

The largest rivers in Russia

Eight of the world's fifty largest river basins are located partially or completely on Russian territory. These rivers of Russia are: Don, Volga, Dnieper, Ural.

The largest area of ​​the basin is 2990 thousand km2. The length of the Ob River is 3650 km. When it flows into the Ob Bay of the Kara Sea, the Ob River forms a delta of a huge area.

Mostly located on Russian territory. This is one of the largest rivers in the Far Eastern region (length 2824 km, basin area 1855 km2). The source is in Western (China). The Chinese are intensively developing the right bank of the river, due to which the environmental situation on the Amur has sharply worsened in the last decade. The Chinese are even changing the river's fairway as a result of uncontrolled excavation work, accidentally polluting it with harmful substances.

River Volga. It has the largest drainage basin in Europe - 1360 thousand km2, that is, 62.2% of the European part of Russia, 8% of the area of ​​Russia, almost 13% of the territory of Europe. The source is located on the Valdai Hills in the Tver region. The length of the Volga is 3530 km. Flows into the Caspian Sea.

Four of the largest cities in Russia by population are located on the banks of the Volga:

• Nizhny Novgorod,
• Samara,
• Volgograd.

The main tributary of the Volga is the river Kama. The banks of the Kama are densely populated. The Volga river system carries out 2/3 of Russia's inland water transport.

2,600 rivers flow directly into the Volga, and in total there are more than 150 thousand watercourses more than 10 km long in its basin. Its largest tributaries are the Oka and Kama rivers.

There are many amazing rivers flowing in Africa, India, the Andes, Colombia, China, and Tibet. There is the longest and the shortest, the shallowest and the deepest, and many more great ones! Russia is no exception. Still would! Among the 2.8 million rivers flowing through the country, there is more than one unique one. They write about long and deep ones everywhere. And we will tell you about the winding, full-flowing, forked, salty, changing its course, curious and humorous.

The most winding

The Piana, flowing through the Nizhny Novgorod region, is not just a beautiful river, it is the only one of its kind in Russia, and, according to some, in the world. The length of Piana is more than 400 km. All the way it twists and turns, and in the middle it seems to fold in half. Half of the way the river flows towards the west, then abruptly changes its mind, bends to the north and heads towards the east. The mouth (the place where a river flows into another river, lake or sea) is located 50-60 km from the source. The exact origin of the river's name has not been established. There are several versions. One of them is alcoholic and intoxicating. The Russian writer, a native of Nizhny Novgorod Melnikov-Pechersky, said: “... the river was nicknamed Drunken because it sways in all directions, like a drunken woman. And after traveling five hundred miles with twists and turns, it runs to the source and almost flows into the Sura next to it.”

Forked

The phenomenon when a river bifurcates at a certain section of its route and is no longer connected is called bifurcation. Beginning at the source as one river, the Kur in the Far East branches into two branches in the middle reaches. One branch flows into the Tunguska River, the second into Selgon. The distance between the mouths is 200 km.

Famous

The most full-flowing. More than 5,000 rivers flow into the Yenisei, first on the list of the largest rivers in Russia. He is also the leader in slope - 37 cm per 1 km.
An unusual start. The Lena is the only river in Russia whose bed is located in the permafrost region.
With exotic fauna. During the migration period, pale pink flamingos nest on the Volga, and lotuses also grow on the river. The Volga is a popular Russian river, reflected in cinema, poetry, prose and painting.
The cleanest. The Irtysh to this day firmly holds its position as one of the few cleanest rivers in the world.
Uniting parts of the world. One bank of the Ural River belongs territorially to Europe, the other to Asia. In 10 minutes by ferry you can travel from one part of the world to another.

Interesting

Changing the tide. The famous Shuya in Karelia changes its current up to 20 times a year. But nevertheless, this is one of the most interesting rivers for rafting and catamarans.
Salty. Each liter of water in the small Solyanka River, which flows into the Lena near Olekminsk, contains 21 grams of dissolved salt.
Fresh and salty. The small Berdyanka, flowing in the Orenburg region, is from the beginning to half freshwater. And approaching the mouth, it becomes salty. The fact is that in the lower reaches it erodes the salt layer.
Flow drawing. From a bird's eye view you can see that the right tributary of the Volga - the Sviyaga River - flows parallel to the Volga for 400 km, but only in the opposite direction.

Pride of the North

Picturesque. The Indigirka, flowing through the harsh taiga and forest-tundra of Yakutia, is on the list of the most beautiful rivers in the world. In its middle section, the river flows through a large 100-kilometer mountain gorge.
Wayward. The slow flow of the Chirka-Kem, carrying its waters across the territory of northern Karelia, quickly gives way to fast seething whirlpools. Famous for its rapids and rifts, it attracts Russian and foreign extreme sports enthusiasts to rafting. Like Indigirka, it is on the list of unique picturesque rivers.

Curious

With the same name. On the territory of the Voronezh region there flow two separate rivers with the same name - Devitsa. This is not the whole story. Both rivers have tributaries with the same names - Rossoshka. But this is not the end. Both of them flow into the Don!
With humor. The Los River flows through Moscow. What is the name of its main tributary? Moose calf!
The role of rivers cannot be overestimated. They are transport routes, water resources for the life of people, animals and plants, “roads” for travelers and a magnificent decoration of the planet! If you are a fan of river recreation, an extreme rafting enthusiast or just an avid fisherman, welcome to Russia!

Russia occupies a vast geographical area, and it is not surprising that numerous rivers stretch across its expanses, which played an important historical role in the settlement and development of new lands. Almost all the largest cities in the country are located on rivers.

In total, there are about 3 million rivers on the territory of the Russian Federation, and all of them are an important component of the life of many people, animals and plants. Rivers provide us with food, water, electricity, places for recreation, and also serve as transport routes connecting different settlements. It is an indispensable source of water for agriculture and industry.

In this article you can get acquainted with the largest rivers in Russia, get a brief description of them and see their geographical location on a map of the country.

Rivers of the Russian Federation

Map of the largest rivers in Russia

The country's territory is divided into European and Asian parts. The dividing line is usually considered to be the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea. The rivers of the European part flow into the Arctic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The rivers of the Asian part flow into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.

The largest rivers in European Russia are the Volga, Don, Kama, Oka and Northern Dvina, while some rivers originate in Russia but flow into other countries, such as the Dnieper and Western Dvina. The following large rivers flow through the Asian expanses of the country: Ob, Irtysh, Yenisei, Angara, Lena, Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma.

Of the five main drainage basins: Arctic, Pacific, Baltic, Black Sea and Caspian, the first, located in Siberia and including the northern part of the Russian Plain, is the most extensive. To a large extent, this basin is filled by the three largest rivers in Russia: the Ob (3650 km), which, together with its main tributary, the Irtysh River, forms a river system 5410 km long, the Yenisei (3487 km), and the Lena (4400 km). The sum of their drainage areas exceeds 8 million km², and the total water flow is about 50,000 m³/s.

Siberia's major rivers provide transport arteries inland to the Arctic Sea Route, although they are blocked by ice for long periods each year. The slight slope of the Ob River causes it to slowly meander through a huge floodplain. Due to the flow to the north, from the upper reaches to the lower boundaries of the thaw, extensive flooding occurs quite often, which leads to the development of huge swamps. The Vasyugan swamps on the Ob-Irtysh interfluve cover an area of ​​more than 50,000 km².

The rivers of the rest of Siberia (about 4.7 million km²) flow into the Pacific Ocean. In the north, where the watershed is close to the coast, numerous small, fast-flowing streams flow from the mountains, but most of southeastern Siberia is drained by the Amur River. For most of its length, the Amur forms the border separating Russia and China. The Ussuri, one of the tributaries of the Amur, forms another significant border line between the countries.

Three large drainage basins are located in European Russia south of the Arctic Basin. The Dnieper, only the upper reaches of which are in Russia, as well as the Don and Volga are the longest European river, originating in the north-west of the Valdai Hills and flowing into the Caspian Sea. Second only to the Siberian rivers, the Volga basin covers an area of ​​1,380,000 km². The rivers of the East European Plain have long served as important transport arteries; in fact, the Volga river system provides two-thirds of the entire Russian inland waterway traffic.

10 largest and longest rivers in Russia

Many mighty rivers flow through the territory of the Russian Federation, but the size of some of them is truly impressive. Below is a list and maps of the country's largest rivers, both by length and by drainage basin area.

Lena

The Lena River is one of the longest rivers on the planet. It originates near Lake Baikal in southern Russia and flows west, and then above Yakutsk it smoothly turns north, where it flows into the Laptev Sea (a basin of the Arctic Ocean). Near its mouth, the river forms a huge delta with an area of ​​32,000 km, which is the largest in the Arctic and the largest protected wilderness area in Russia.

The Lena Delta, which floods every spring, serves as an important area for nesting and migration of birds, and also supports rich fish populations. The river is home to 92 planktonic species, 57 benthos species and 38 fish species. Sturgeon, burbot, chum salmon, whitefish, nelma and albula are the most commercially important fish species.

Swans, dippers, geese, ducks, plovers, waders, snipe, phalaropes, terns, skuas, birds of prey, sparrows and gulls are just some of the migratory birds that nest in the Lena's productive wetlands.

Ob

The Ob is the seventh longest river in the world, stretching over a distance of 3,650 kilometers in the Western Siberian region of the Russian Federation. This river, which is of great economic importance for Russia, arises at the confluence of the Biya and Katun rivers in Altai. It mainly passes through the country, although many of its tributaries originate in China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The Ob is connected to its largest tributary by the Irtysh River, about 69° east longitude. It flows into the Kara Sea of ​​the Arctic Ocean, forming the Ob Bay. The river has a huge drainage area, which is about 2.99 million km².

The habitat surrounding the Ob consists of vast expanses of steppe and taiga flora in the upper and middle reaches of the river. Birches, pines, firs and cedars are some of the famous trees growing in these areas. Thickets of willow, rose hips and bird cherry also grow along the watercourse. The river basin is replete with aquatic flora and fauna, including more than 50 species of fish (sturgeon, carp, perch, nelma and peled, etc.) and about 150 species of birds. Minks, wolves, Siberian moles, otters, beavers, stoats and other local mammal species. In the lower reaches of the Ob, the Arctic tundra is characterized by snow-covered landscapes for most of the year. Polar bears, arctic foxes, polar owls and arctic hares represent this region.

Volga

The longest river in Europe, the Volga, which is often considered the national river of Russia, has a large basin covering almost two-thirds of European Russia. The Volga originates in the north-west of the Valdai Hills, and flows south over 3530 km, where it flows into the Caspian Sea. About 200 tributaries join the river along the entire route. Eleven of the country's major cities, including Moscow, are located along the Volga basin, which covers an area of ​​1.36 million km².

The climate in the river basin varies along its course from north to south. The northern regions have a temperate climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The southern regions are characterized by cool winters and hot, dry summers. The Volga Delta is one of the richest habitats, which is home to 430 plant species, 127 fish species, 260 bird species and 850 aquatic species.

Yenisei

The mouth of the Yenisei River is located near the city of Kazyl, where it merges with the Little Yenisei River, which originates in Mongolia and flows north, where it drains a vast area of ​​Siberia before emptying into the Kara Sea (Arctic Ocean), a journey of 3,487 km. The Angara River, which flows from Lake Baikal, is one of the main tributaries of the upper Yenisei.

The waters of the Yenisei are home to about 55 species of local fish, including Siberian sturgeon, flounder, roach, northern pike, Siberian gudgeon, tench and sterlet. Most of the river basin is surrounded by, mainly consisting of the following species of coniferous trees: fir, cedar, pine and larch. In some areas of the upper Yenisei there are also steppe pastures. In the north, boreal forests give way to arctic forests. Musk deer, elk, roe deer and Japanese mouse are some of the mammal species found in the taiga forests along the river. Also found are birds such as the Siberian blue robin, Siberian lentil, capercaillie and wood snipe. Ducks, geese and swans are found in the lower reaches in the summer.

Lower Tunguska

The Lower Tunguska is a right tributary of the Yenisei, flowing through the Irkutsk region and Krasnoyarsk region of Russia. Its length is 2989 km, and the basin area is 473 thousand km². The river extends near the watershed between the Yenisei and Lena river basins and flows north and then west across the Central Siberian Plateau.

In the upper reaches the river forms a wide valley with numerous shallows, but after turning to the west the valley narrows and numerous gorges and rapids appear. In the river basin lies the vast Tunguska coal basin.

Amur

The Amur is the tenth longest river in the world, located in East Asia and forms the border between the Far Eastern District of the Russian Federation and Northeast China. The river originates at the confluence of the Shilka and Argun rivers. The Amur flows for 2825 km to the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean and flows into the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.

The river has many vegetation zones in various parts of its basin, including taiga forests and swamps, Manchurian mixed forests, Amur meadow steppes, forest-steppes, steppes and tundra. The wetlands along the Amur basin are some of the most valuable ecosystems, home to a huge variety of flora and fauna. These are important refuges for millions of migratory birds, including white storks and red-crowned cranes. The river basin is home to more than 5,000 species of vascular plants, 70 species of mammals and 400 species of birds. Rare and endangered species are found here, such as the Amur tiger and the Far Eastern leopard - the most iconic mammal species in the region. The waters of the Amur are home to a wide variety of fish species: about 100 species in the lower reaches and 60 in the upper reaches. Chum salmon, burbot and whitefish are among the most commercially important northern fish species.

Vilyui

The Vilyui is a river in Central and Eastern Siberia, flowing primarily through the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in eastern Russia. This is the largest tributary of the Lena, with a length of 2650 km and a basin area of ​​​​about 454 thousand km².

The Vilyui originates on the Central Siberian Plateau and first flows east, then south and southeast, and again east to its confluence with the Lena (about 300 km northwest of the city of Yakutsk). The river and adjacent reservoirs are rich in commercial fish species.

Kolyma

With a length of more than 2,100 kilometers and a basin area of ​​643 thousand km², the Kolyma is the largest river in Eastern Siberia, flowing into the Arctic Ocean. The upper reaches of this river system began to develop back in the Cretaceous period, when the main watershed between the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and the Arctic Ocean was formed.

At the beginning of its journey, Kolyma makes its way through narrow gorges with numerous rapids. Gradually, its valley expands, and below the confluence with the Zyryanka River, it flows through the wide swampy Kolyma Lowland, and then flows into the East Siberian Sea.

Ural

The Ural is a large river flowing in Russia and Kazakhstan, 2428 km long (1550 km in the Russian Federation), and a basin area of ​​about 231 thousand km². The river originates in the Ural Mountains on the slopes of Kruglaya Sopka and flows in a southerly direction. In the city of Orsk, it turns sharply west through the southern outskirts of the Urals, past Orenburg, and turns south again, heading towards the Caspian Sea. Its flow has a large spring maximum, and freeze-up lasts from late November to April. Navigation on the river is carried out to the city of Oral in Kazakhstan. The dam and hydroelectric power station were built on the Iriklinskoye reservoir, south of the city of Magnitogorsk.

The Ural Delta wetlands are particularly important for migratory birds as a primary refuge along the Asian Flyway. The river is also important for many fish species of the Caspian Sea, which visit its deltas and migrate upstream to spawn. In the lower reaches of the river there are 47 species from 13 families. The carp family accounts for 40% of the species diversity of fish, sturgeon and herring - 11%, perch - 9% and salmon - 4.4%. The main commercial species are sturgeon, roach, bream, pike perch, carp, asp and catfish. Rare species include Caspian salmon, sterlet, nelma and kutum. The Ural delta and surrounding areas are home to about 48 species of animals, of which 21 species belong to the order of rodents.

Don

The Don is one of the largest rivers in the Russian Federation and the 5th longest river in Europe. Its basin is located between the Dnieper-Donets depression in the west, the Volga basin in the east, and the Oka River basin (a tributary of the Volga) in the north.

The Don originates in the city of Novomoskovsk 60 km southeast of Tula (120 km south of Moscow), and flows for a distance of about 1870 km to the Sea of ​​Azov. From its source, the river heads southeast to Voronezh, and then southwest to its mouth. The main tributary of the Don is the Seversky Donets.

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There are a huge number of rivers on the territory of our country (2.5 million). Most of them are small, their length usually does not exceed 100 kilometers. Then the question arises: what are the largest rivers in Russia? We will try to answer it in this article.

To begin with, we will present you with a list of these rivers:

1. Yenisei.
2. Lena.
3. Amur.
4. Volga.
5. Kolyma.
6. Khatanga.
7. Indigirka.
8. Northern Dvina.

Now let's tell you more about them.

River Ob

The largest river in Russia, which is located in Western Siberia. It is formed by the merging rivers Biya and Katun. From the source of the Irtysh its length is 5410 kilometers. In the North it flows into the Ob Bay. The river's water basin occupies a huge area - 2,990 thousand square meters. km. According to this indicator, it rightfully occupies a leading position on our list. In terms of water content, the Ob is in third place, second only to the Lena and Yenisei.

The Ob feeds mainly on melt waters. During the spring and summer floods, the largest river in Russia receives most of its annual flow. In April, the flood begins in the upper reaches, in the second half of April it begins in the middle reaches, and in early May this process occurs in the lower reaches. The water level rises even during freeze-up. When the river opens up, short-term minor rises in levels occur as a result of the resulting congestion.

The flood in the upper reaches ends in July. In September - October, a rain flood begins, which continues until freeze-up in the lower and middle reaches. Ice cover remains on the Ob for an average of 220 days a year.

The main tributary of the Ob is the Irtysh. The length of this river from its source, which is located on the border of China and Mongolia, to its confluence with the Ob is 4,248 km.

Fishing has long developed on this river. Even at the end of the 19th century, there were a lot of ruffe, perch, sculpin, pike, shokur, muksun, nelma and other species of fish in the river waters. Today there are fewer fish in the waters of the Ob, but nevertheless there are about 50 species.

Yenisei

Today we present to you the largest rivers in Russia. The list continues with the mighty Yenisei. This river is considered the natural border between the West and East of Siberia.

Its length is 4287 km. The Yenisei flows through the lands of two neighboring states - Mongolia and Russia. The total area of ​​the river is 2,580 thousand square kilometers. This indicator allows this huge river to take second place in Russia.

On the left bank of this Siberian river there are plains, and on the right there is endless mountain taiga. In this regard, there is a sharp asymmetry of the banks of the Yenisei. The right bank is more than 5 times higher in height than the left bank. On its way from source to mouth, the river crosses all climatic zones of Siberia. That is why camels are found in the upper reaches of the Yenisei, and polar bears are found in the lower reaches, closer to the ocean.

Lena river

It cannot be said that this is the largest river in Russia, although its size is impressive. The length of the river is 4480, and its total area is 2490 thousand square meters. km. The Lena River is rightfully in third place among the large rivers of our country.

The river is mainly fed by water from melting glaciers and snow - approximately 50% of the total. Precipitation gives the river about 38% of its water and about 13% is underground recharge, more typical of the upper reaches.

In mid-October, the Lena freezes in its upper reaches. It opens in mid-April. Ice cover remains on the river for about 270 days a year.

Amur

The topic of our article was the largest rivers in Russia. The names of many are known not only to Russians, but also to our neighbors from other countries. For example, Cupid. This is one of the longest rivers in our country and the largest in the Far East. It flows on the border of Russia and China and carries its waters through the territory of Mongolia. The Amur flows into the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.

The basin area of ​​this river is 1,855 thousand square kilometers, and its length is 2,824 km.

Volga

Glorified by poets and composers, which inspired artists to create immortal paintings, this is, of course, the Volga River. And although this is not the largest river in Russia, it is a symbol of our country.

The source of the Volga is located on the Valdai Plateau of the Tver Region. The Volga is considered one of the largest rivers on our planet. The length of the river is 3530 km. Total area - 1361 thousand square meters. km. The river flows through the lands of Russia and Kazakhstan.

Kolyma River

This river is located in Yakutia. Its length is 2,129 km. Water pool - 645 thousand square meters. km. Kolyma was formed as a result of the confluence of two small rivers, Kulu and Ayan-Yuryakh. The Kolyma flows into the bay of the same name.

Don

This river is considered the oldest in Russia. The Don originates in the Tula region on the Central Russian Upland. Its length is 1870 km, the water basin is 422 thousand sq. km.

The current is very slow, for which the Cossacks call this leisurely and majestic river the “quiet Don”. This is explained by the flat profile in which the channel passes. The slope towards it is quite insignificant, on average this value does not exceed 0.1 degrees. In some areas the width of the valley reaches 13 km. The right bank is steep and high, and the left bank is low.

Khatanga River

This river is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Its length is 1636 km. Water pool with an area of ​​364 thousand square meters. km. It is formed by two rivers Kotui and Kheta.

This river flows through a wide valley in the North Siberian Lowland. There are more than 112 thousand lakes in the Khatanga basin. Their total area is 11.6 thousand sq. km.

Indigirka

In Yakutia, on the slopes of the Khalkan Range, there is the source of the Indigirka River. Its length is 1,726 km, its water basin covers an area of ​​360 thousand square meters. km. Its source is made up of two medium-sized rivers - Omyokon and Kuidusun.

Indigirka is the coldest river in Russia. In winter, in the lower reaches it freezes through. In summer, it becomes covered with ice and turns into a sparkling icy stream flowing picturesquely among the mountains. Since the end of September, the river has been frozen in ice, which does not go away until June.

Northern Dvina

Our list of the 10 largest rivers in Russia has come to an end. It is completed by the Northern Dvina, which flows through two large regions - Arkhangelsk and Vologda.

Its length is 744 km, area - 360 thousand square meters. km. At its source the small rivers Sukhona and Yug connect. This northern river is famous for the fact that the history of Russian shipbuilding began on it.