| Beyenchime Беенчиме / Бэйэнчимэ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| District | Olenyoksky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Siberian Plateau |
| • coordinates | 71°10′30″N118°45′33″E / 71.17500°N 118.75917°E /71.17500; 118.75917 |
| • elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 70°32′17″N121°29′21″E / 70.53806°N 121.48917°E /70.53806; 121.48917 |
• elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Length | 311 km (193 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
TheBeyenchime (Russian:БеенчимеYakut:Бэйэнчимэ,Beyençime) is a river inYakutia (Sakha Republic),Russia. It is atributary of theOlenyok with a length of 311 kilometres (193 mi). Its drainage basin area is 4,080 square kilometres (1,580 sq mi).[1][2]
The river flows north of theArctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area of theOlenyoksky District devoid of settlements.[3] The Beyenchime-Udzha interfluve is an area wherediamonds are found.[4]
The Beyenchime is a left tributary of the Olenyok. Its sources are at the limit of theNorthern Siberian Lowland, in the vicinity of the sources of theBur and theUdya. It flows roughly eastwards to the south of theBur and to the north of theKuoika. To the south and southwest of its middle course there is a large area dotted with lakes. In its last stretch the Beyenchime turns into theCentral Siberian Plateau and heads in a SSE direction until its mouth in the Olenyok, 434 km (270 mi) from its mouth.[3][5][6]
The river is frozen between early October and late May and may cause floods in the summer. Its main tributaries are the 71 kilometres (44 mi) long Beyemchikeen (Бэйэмчикээн) and the 129 kilometres (80 mi) longBeyenchime Salaata (Бэйэнчимэ-Салаата) from the left.[1] There is animpact crater south of the lower course of the Beyenchime Salaata.[7]
