The Tutura (russian: Тутура) is a river in
Irkutsk Oblast,
Russia. It is a tributary of the
Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of .
The settlement of
Chikan is located by the Tutura, near the confluence with the Chikan river, its main tributary. Other inhabited places near the river are
Tutura
The Tutura (russian: Тутура) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of .
The settlement of Chikan is located by the Tutura, near the confluence with the Chikan rive ...
and
Kelora.
The Tutura basin is one of the areas of Russia traditionally inhabited by
Evenks.
Course
The Tutura is a right
tributary of the Lena which flows across the
Lena-Angara Plateau. It has its sources in the
Bolshoy Tutura Lake
Bolshoi (, meaning ''big'', ''large'', ''great'', ''grand'', etc.) may refer to:
*Bolshoi Theatre, a ballet and opera theatre in Moscow, Russia
**Bolshoi Ballet, a ballet company at the Bolshoi Theatre
*Bolshoi Theatre, Saint Petersburg, a ballet a ...
,
Kachugsky District
Kachugsky District (russian: Качугский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast Municipally, it is incorporated as Kachugsky Municipal District.Law #71-oz Th ...
, to the NNE of
Irkutsk
Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat language, Buryat and mn, Эрхүү, ''Erhüü'', ) is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 617,473 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is ...
. It flows first westwards, then in its middle course it heads in a roughly northern direction across the highland area. In its lower reaches its channel widens and near Chikan village it turns WSW,
meandering across a
floodplain. Finally the Tutura meets the right bank of the Lena by
Zhigalovo Zhigalovo (russian: Жигалово) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.
Urban localities
*Zhigalovo, Irkutsk Oblast, a work settlement in Zhigalovsky District of Irkutsk Oblast
Rural localities
* Zhigalovo, Moscow Oblast, a ...
, the administrative center of
Zhigalovsky District
Zhigalovsky District (russian: Жига́ловский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast Municipally, it is incorporated as Zhigalovsky Municipal District.Law ...
, from its mouth.
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Flora and fauna
The vegetation of the Tutura river basin is characterized by mountain taiga. Permafrost
Permafrost is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. Most common in the Northern Hemisphere, around 15% of the Northern Hemisphere or 11% of the global surface ...
is prevalent in the river basin.
The main fish species in the river are carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
, crucian carp
The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lat ...
, asp
Asp may refer to:
Places
* Asp, part of Densbüren, Aargau, Switzerland
* Aspe (''Asp'' in Valencian), Alicante, Spain
* Asp Lake, a lake in Minnesota
Animals
* Asp (fish)
* Asp (snake), in antiquity, one of several venomous snakes
** ''Cera ...
, pike
Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to:
Fish
* Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus''
* Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes
* ''Esox'', genus of ...
, chub
Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and genera. In the UK, the term ''chub'' usually refers to the species ''Squalius cephalus''. In addition, see sea chub.
In family Cyprinidae ...
, lenok, whitefish, bream and Amur catfish.
See also
* List of rivers of Russia
References
External links
Тутура, Жигалово, путешествие по Сибирским краям!Тутура
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Rivers of Irkutsk Oblast
Zhigalovsky District