The Lungkha (russian: Лунгха; sah, Луҥха, ''Luŋxa'') is a river in
Yakutia (Sakha Republic),
Russia. It is the 14th longest tributary of the
Lena with a length of — counting its Yychaky tributary.
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Course
The Lungkha is a left tributary of the Lena. It is formed at the confluence of the Yychaky and Yulagir rivers in the northern part of the Lena Plateau. It flows in a roughly northeastern direction roughly parallel to the Tyugyuene to the east. In its middle course it descends into the Central Yakutian Lowland where it meanders within a wide floodplain parallel to the lower course of the Vilyuy further north. Finally it meets the left bank of the Lena from its mouth and upstream from the mouth of the Vilyuy. The river basin is fed by rain and snow. Floods are common in the summer period.Google Earth
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Tributaries
The largest tributaries of the Lungkha are the Tohoron and Khatyng-Yurekh, both from the right. The river freezes between October and May.
Flora and fauna
The vegetation of the Lungkha basin is marked by middle taiga landscape. The snow cover in the river basin lasts an average of 220 days yearly.
The main fish species in the river are pike, ide and perch.[
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See also
* List of rivers of Russia
References
External links
Fishing & Tourism in Yakutia
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Rivers of the Sakha Republic
Central Yakutian Lowland