| Suola Yakut:Суола | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Suola River andSuullar Myraan hill near the village ofTyokhtyur | |
  Location in theSakha Republic, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Republic | Sakha,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Prilensky Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°20′0″N131°25′20″E / 61.33333°N 131.42222°E /61.33333; 131.42222 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lena |
• coordinates | 62°07′23″N129°59′44″E / 62.12306°N 129.99556°E /62.12306; 129.99556 |
| Length | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,400 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.74 m3/s (26 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
TheSuola (Russian:Суола) is a river in theSakha Republic,Russia. It is a righttributary of theLena and has a length of 224 km (139 mi).[1]
The famous hillSuullar Myraan is located in the river valley.
The river begins in theLena Plateau (Приленское плато) at an elevation of 332 metres (1,089 ft). It flows roughly westwards across the lowland, with theMyla to the south among almost 1,500 lakes. The river joins the Lena 1,488 km (925 mi) from its mouth on the eastern bank, a little north ofYakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic.[2]
The Suola freezes between October and mid May. It flows across theAmginsky District and theMegino-Kangalassky District and there are numerous settlements in its basin such asSatagay,Mukuluk,Suola,Byuteydyakh,Tyokhtyur andTomtor. This river is an important source of drinking water for many villages.[3]
The main tributaries of the Suola are the 67 km (42 mi) long Kuollara (Куоллара) and the 94 km (58 mi) long Tyere (Тиере), both joining it from the right side.[4]
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