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