| Markha Марха | |
|---|---|
 Mouth of the Markha in the LenaSentinel-2 image. | |
  Markha (Lena) (Russia) Show map of Russia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°59′44″N122°00′16″E / 61.99556°N 122.00444°E /61.99556; 122.00444 |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 60°35′12″N123°17′21″E / 60.58667°N 123.28917°E /60.58667; 123.28917 |
• elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Length | 346 km (215 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 21 m3/s (740 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
TheMarkha (Russian:Марха) is ariver ofSakha Republic,Russia, a tributary of theLena. It is 346 kilometres (215 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 8,910 square kilometres (3,440 sq mi).[1]
It has its source in a small lake of theLena Plateau and flows across a further five small lakes in its upper reaches. The Markha heads mainly towards the SSE along its course, parallel to theMarkhachan in the east. Towards its final stretch it bends southeastwards and joins the left bank of the Lena 1,928 km (1,198 mi) from its mouth. The river freezes in the second half of October and stays under ice until the middle of May. There are about 800 lakes in its basin.[1]
The largest tributary of the Markha is the 184 km (114 mi) longNamyldzhylakh from the right.[2]
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