| Sugoy | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location inMagadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Native name | Сугой |
| Location | |
| Country | Magadan Oblast,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kolyma Highlands |
| • coordinates | 62°13′7″N156°15′51″E / 62.21861°N 156.26417°E /62.21861; 156.26417 |
| • elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
• coordinates | 64°15′8″N154°29′28″E / 64.25222°N 154.49111°E /64.25222; 154.49111 |
| Length | 347 km (216 mi) |
| Basin size | 26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kolyma→East Siberian Sea |
TheSugoy (Russian:Сугой) is a river inMagadan Oblast,Russian Far East. It is 347 kilometres (216 mi) long, with adrainage basin of 26,100 square kilometres (10,100 sq mi).[1]
The river freezes in October and stays frozen until late May or early June. There are importantcoal deposits in the Sugoy basin.[2]
The river has its source in the confluence of two small rivers of theKolyma Highlands at an elevation of 515 metres (1,690 ft) and flows roughly westwards in its upper course. After a sharp bend it flows northwards along the eastern flank of theOmsukchan Range. North ofOmsukchan town theintermontane basin where the river flows is up to 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) wide and includes extensivewetland areas, as well as dense forests.[3] Finally it joins the right bank of theKolyma 1,300 km (810 mi) from its mouth.[4][2]
The main tributary of the Sugoy is theKhetagchan (Хетагчан) that joins it in its lower course from the right.[5]
