| Kenkeme Кенкеме / Кэҥкэмэ | |
|---|---|
.JPG) View of the Kenkeme in its middle course near theA331 highway bridge. | |
  Mouth location inYakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Yagas-Yyaabyt and Yolyong-Yurege. Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°59′44″N127°19′02″E / 61.99556°N 127.31722°E /61.99556; 127.31722 |
| • elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 63°28′17″N128°47′13″E / 63.47139°N 128.78694°E /63.47139; 128.78694 |
• elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Length | 589 km (366 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.57 m3/s (55 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
TheKenkeme (Russian:Кенкеме;Yakut:Кэҥкэмэ,Keŋkeme) is a river inYakutia (Sakha Republic),Russia. It is a tributary of theLena with a length of 589 kilometres (366 mi) —627 kilometres (390 mi) together with the Yagas-Yyaabyt at its head— and adrainage basin area of 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi).[1][2][3]
TheMirny —Yakutsk stretch of theA331 highway has a bridge over the Kenkeme. The river flows across a desolate region. The only inhabited place in its basin is anEvenk settlement in the middle course. Since it is not far from Yakutsk, the Kenkeme is a popular summer destination forkayaking andrafting.[3]
The Kenkeme originates in the northeastern edge of theLena Plateau, at the confluence of the Yagas-Yyaabyt (Ыагас-Ыйаабыт) and Yolyong-Yurege (Ёлёнг-Юрэгэ) rivers. Is sources are about 125 km (78 mi) to the west ofYakutsk in a straight line. It heads first in a southeastern direction, bending to the east and then to the north, formingmeanders in thefloodplain and flowing across theCentral Yakutian Lowland parallel to theKhanchaly to the west and the Lena to the east. Finally it joins the left bank of the Lena 1,275 kilometres (792 mi) from its mouth, shortly after the great river makes a big bend to the west; east of the mouth of theAldan and nearly opposite of the mouth of theBelyanka in the facing bank.[3][4]
The Kenkeme has a large river basin which includes parts of theGorny District,Khangalassky District,Yakutsk Urban District,Namsky District andKobyaysky District.
The river is fed by snow and rain. Between November and May it freezes to the bottom. The largest tributaries of the Kenkeme are the 59 km (37 mi) long Chukul, as well as the Delaiah and the Chakyya from the left.[5][6]
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The vegetation of the river basin consists of lightly spread coniferous forests, where the main tree species islarch. There is continuouspermafrost in the region.
Ide,dace,pike,roach andgrayling are the main fish species found in the waters of the Kenkeme.[3]
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