Ozhogina
Ozhogina is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 66.71°, 148.50°
About Ozhogina
The Ozhogina (Russian: Ожогина; Yakut: Одьуогун, Ocuogun) is a tributary of the Kolyma in eastern Siberia. The river is 523 kilometres (325 mi) long. The area of its basin is 24,300 square kilometres (9,400 mi2).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ozhogina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ozhogina in Depth
Course
It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: Sulakkan and Delkyu, which sources are located on the northern slopes of the Moma Range. It flows eastwards south of the Alazeya Plateau. The river is winding, there are more than 2,800 lakes in its basin. The river valley is covered with sparse larch taiga. It is covered with ice in October. The ice breaks up in May. The river is fed by snow and rain. The major tributaries are Chyocholyugyun and Khoska.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Ozhogina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ozhogina: Key Facts
| Length | 523 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 24,300 km² |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
Facts from Wikidata Q1266978 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ozhogina: Quick Answers
- Where is Ozhogina?
- Ozhogina is located in Russia, at 66.7143° N, 148.4961° E.
- Are there dams on the Ozhogina?
- No dam on the Ozhogina is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.