The Urak () is a river in Okhotsky District,

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. It has a length of and a

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/ref> The river flows across uninhabited territory. In former times the Yudoma Portage led southeast from the Yudoma river to the Urak and a longer horse track led to the Urak Landing.Russian Occupance of the Far East, 1639-1750
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Course

The Urak river has its source at an elevation of nearly in the western slopes of the Urak Plateau. It flows roughly eastwards through the mountainous area. In its last stretch it bends southwards and flows roughly parallel to river Okhota to the east for about .

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Finally it flows into the

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west of Vostretsovo village.

The main tributary of the Urak is the long Ketanda that joins it from the left. The river is fed by snow and rain. It freezes around late October and stays frozen until mid May.

Fauna

The Urak is a spawning ground for

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species, including

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chum salmon The chum salmon (''Oncorhynchus keta''), also known as dog salmon or keta salmon, is a species of anadromous salmonid fish from the genus ''Oncorhynchus'' (Pacific salmon) native to the coastal rivers of the North Pacific and the Beringian Arctic ...

, pink salmon and

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. Other fish species common in the river include Dolly Varden trout, whitespotted char and

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.Travel and flyfishing in the Russian Far East - Urak River
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References

External links

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From Yakutsk to Okhotsk – A Siberian Packraft Expedition
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