Chyolomdzha

Chyolomdzha
Чёломджа / Чаламдя
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMagadan Oblast
DistrictOlsky District
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationUpper Kolyma Highlands
 • coordinates60°34′05″N 145°41′10″E / 60.56806°N 145.68611°E / 60.56806; 145.68611
MouthTaui
 • coordinates
59°46′52″N 148°15′19″E / 59.78111°N 148.25528°E / 59.78111; 148.25528
Length228 km (142 mi)
Basin size12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average132 m3/s (4,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTauiSea of Okhotsk

The Chyolomdzha (Russian: Чёломджа; Even: Чаламдя) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia. It has a length of 228 kilometres (142 mi) and a drainage basin of 12,000 square kilometres (4,600 mi2).

The Chyolomdzha is the longest tributary of the Taui (Kava) and flows across an uninhabited area, part of the Magadan Nature Reserve. The name of the river originated in the Even language.