| Pilyuda Пилюда | |
|---|---|
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  Mouth location inIrkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 58°55′09″N108°49′42″E / 58.91917°N 108.82833°E /58.91917; 108.82833 |
| • elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• location | NearOrlova |
• coordinates | 58°16′33″N109°07′06″E / 58.27583°N 109.11833°E /58.27583; 109.11833 |
• elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,760 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.17 m3/s (359 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
ThePilyuda (Russian:Пилюда) is a river inIrkutsk Oblast,Russia. It is a tributary of theLena with a length of 105 kilometres (65 mi) and adrainage basin area of 1,760 square kilometres (680 sq mi).[1]
The river flows across an uninhabited area of theKirensky District.Orlova village is located by the left bank, near the confluence with the Lena.[2]
The Pilyuda is a lefttributary of the Lena. It has its sources in theLena Plateau and flows at its southwestern limit. To the west of its basin theLower Tunguska of theYenisey basin, flows northwards. The Pilyuda heads in a roughly southern direction across ataiga area of low, smooth hills. Finally it meets the Lena 3,050 kilometres (1,900 mi) from its mouth, oppositeSpoloshino, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) upstream from the mouth of theChechuy.[3][2]
The largest tributary of the Pilyuda is the 70 kilometres (43 mi) longRassokha that joins it from the right. The river freezes yearly between October and May.[1]
