Elgi
The Elgi (Russian: Эльги) is a river in Yakutia in Russia, a left tributary of the Indigirka. The Elgi Plateau is named after the Elgi River.
| Elgi | |
|---|---|
 The Indigirka Basin, with the Elgi at lower left | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Degdega and Kao confluence |
| • elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Indigirka |
• location | SW of Ust-Nera |
• coordinates | 64°16′16″N 142°10′03″E |
| Length | 394 km (245 mi) |
| Basin size | 68,200 km2 (26,300 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Indigirka→ East Siberian Sea |
Inhabited places
Formerly there was a settlement called Elginsky on left bank of the Elgi, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream from its confluence with the Indigirka. It belonged to the Oymyakon District and was abolished in 2007.[1]
Course
The Elgi is formed by the confluence of the Degdega and Kao rivers. It flows across the Elgi Plateau in a wide arch, first roughly westwards and then roughly eastwards. After 394 kilometres (245 mi) it meets the left bank of the upper Indigirka, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) upstream from Ust-Nera.[2]
The river's drainage basin measures 68,200 square kilometres (26,300 sq mi).[3] The Elgi freezes up in October and remains icebound until late May through early June.
References
- "В Якутии ликвидируют 9 населённых пунктов". 2007-08-07. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- 1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart; Sheet C-6
- "Река ЭЛЬГИ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
