Olenyok (river)
| Olenyok Оленёк / Өлөөн | |
|---|---|
Sentinel-2 picture of the Olenyok delta at the beginning of the spring thaw. | |
Olenyok drainage basin | |
Location of the mouth in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vilyuy Plateau |
| • location | Evenkia, Yakutia |
| • coordinates | 67°35′26″N 105°9′53″E / 67.59056°N 105.16472°E |
| • elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Mouth | Olenyok Gulf, Laptev Sea |
• location | Ust-Olenyok, Yakutia |
• coordinates | 72°59′1″N 119°47′40″E / 72.98361°N 119.79444°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 2,292 km (1,424 mi) |
| Basin size | 219,000 km2 (85,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,210 cubic metres per second (43,000 cu ft/s) |
The Olenyok (Russian: Оленёк, sometimes spelled Оленек, Olenek; Yakut: Өлөөн, Ölöön) is a major river in northern Siberian Russia, west of the lower Lena and east of the Anabar. It is 2,292 kilometres (1,424 mi) long, of which around 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) is navigable. Average water discharge is 1,210 cubic metres per second (43,000 cu ft/s).
The Olenyok is known for its abundance in fish. It is frozen for over eight months every year and the climate in its area is harsh because of the direct influence of the Arctic.