The Urmi () is a river in
Khabarovsk Krai of
Russia
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. It is long and drains a basin of .
There are some 1,040 lakes in the Urmi basin; their total surface area is more than .
The Urmi merges with the
Kur
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to form the
Tunguska, which then falls into the
Amur
The Amur (russian: река́ Аму́р, ), or Heilong Jiang (, "Black Dragon River", ), is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China ( Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, ...
opposite
Khabarovsk.
The Urmi's source lies on the southern slopes of the
Badzhal Range
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, from where it begins to flow adjacent to the Bureia Range. The river's lower course passes mostly through the Amur Lowland.
The Urmi depends on rain for most of its water. Its mean rate of flow is . With the onset of winter in November, the river freezes.
The river is navigable by small craft. One particular stretch of the river, which is long, is used to float lumber.
See also
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List of rivers of Russia
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References
Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai
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