| Tenka Тенька | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location inMagadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Magadan Oblast,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 61°06′28″N148°0′55″E / 61.10778°N 148.01528°E /61.10778; 148.01528 |
| • elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
• coordinates | 61°36′06″N148°50′54″E / 61.60167°N 148.84833°E /61.60167; 148.84833 |
• elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Length | 136 km (85 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,570 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kolyma→East Siberian Sea |
TheTenka (Russian:Тенька), also known as Tenke,[1] is a river inMagadan Oblast,Russian Far East. It is a right tributary of theKolyma, with a length of 136 kilometres (85 mi) adrainage basin of 4,570 square kilometres (1,760 sq mi).[1] The river flows across theTenkinsky District, which is named after it.[2][3]
The Tenka flows through theUpper Kolyma Highlands. It heads first roughly northwards, then when it is joined by the Omchak from the left it flows southeastwards, passing nearTransportny. Further downstream it bends again and flows northwards until its mouth. Formerly the river joined the right bank of theKolyma 1,985 km (1,233 mi) from its mouth, but nowadays its mouth is in theKolyma Reservoir at an elevation of 448 m (1,470 ft).[2][3]
The main tributaries of the Tenka are the 24 km (15 mi) long Budyonny (Будённого) from the right; and the 57 km (35 mi) long Omchak and 84 km (52 mi) long Nilkoba joining it from the left.[1][4]
