词条 | Moma River |
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Moma River ({{lang-ru|Мома}}) is a river in Yakutia in Russia, a right tributary of the Indigirka River. The length of the river is {{convert|406|km|mi}}, the area of its drainage basin is {{convert|30200|km2|mi2}}. It originates from the lake Sisyktyah on the northern slope of the Ulakhan Chistay Range (the Chersky Range). The river flows in a wide intermountain valley in the territory of Momsky district. It flows into the Indigirka in {{convert|1086|km|mi}} from its mouth. There is black coal deposit in the river basin. The district centre – the village of Khonuu – is located at the mouth of the river. EtymologyThe name comes from the Evenki language, “мома” means "wood, timber, tree". This is the name for the rivers with steep, easy to wash banks that crumble together with trees growing on them, cluttering the river bed. HydrologyRain, snow and ice feed the river. It freezes in October, the ice breaks up in late May – early June. In the middle and lower courses the river bed abounds rocky rapids, icing is typical. The average annual water consumption – {{convert|377|km|mi}} from the mouth – is {{convert|11.02|m3/s|ft3/s}}. The river is not navigable. See also
2 : Rivers of the Sakha Republic|Indigirka basin |
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