Elgi River
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Elgi River is a river in Yakutia in Russia
, a left tributary of the Indigirka River
. It is formed by the confluence of the Degdega and Kao Rivers. The length of the Elgi is 394 kilometres (244.8 mi). The area of its drainage basin
is 68,200 km². The Elgi freezes up in October and remains icebound until late May - early June.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, a left tributary of the Indigirka River
Indigirka River
The Indigirka River is a river in the Sakha Republic in Russia between the Yana River and the Kolyma River. It is in length. The area of its basin is 360,000 km²...
. It is formed by the confluence of the Degdega and Kao Rivers. The length of the Elgi is 394 kilometres (244.8 mi). The area of its drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
is 68,200 km². The Elgi freezes up in October and remains icebound until late May - early June.