Chona

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The Russian Geographical Society organized an expedition in 1853–55 to survey the orography, geology and population of the Vilyuy and Chona basins.[2]

Course

The river begins in the Lena Plateau, part of the Central Siberian Plateau, at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert".. It flows roughly northeastwards forming rapids which make the river not navigable. The lowest Script error: No such module "convert". of its course were flooded by the Vilyuy Reservoir after the Vilyuy Dam was built in 1967. The river freezes between October and late May.[3]

The main tributaries of the Chona are the Script error: No such module "convert". long Vakunayka and the Script error: No such module "convert". long Ichoda on the right, and the Script error: No such module "convert". long Dekinde, the Script error: No such module "convert". long Delinde and the Script error: No such module "convert". long Markhaya on the left. There are no permanent settlements by the Chona.[4]

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The T-shaped Chona-Vilyuy River system with the Chona in the lower left.

See also

References

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  1. Russian State Water Register - Chona
  2. Great Soviet Encyclopedia Richard Maack. Materials provided by the project Rubrikon.
  3. Chona — Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978.
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