Matta (river)

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The Matta (Russian: Матта; Yakut: Маатта) is a river in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Sinyaya. It is 195 kilometres (121 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 4,110 square kilometres (1,590 sq mi).[1]

Matta
Матта / Маатта
View of the river on the right at Berdigestyakh
Matta (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Matta (river)
Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Location
Federal SubjectYakutia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLena Plateau
 • coordinates62°13′32″N 126°59′12″E / 62.22556°N 126.98667°E / 62.22556; 126.98667
Mouth 
 • location
Sinyaya
 • coordinates
61°31′55″N 126°19′27″E / 61.5319°N 126.3242°E / 61.5319; 126.3242
 • elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Length195 km (121 mi)
Basin size4,110 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.19 m3/s (42 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSinyayaLenaLaptev Sea

Course

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The river begins in the southern area of the Lena Plateau. It flows roughly northeastwards across Gorny District and there are about 300 lakes in its basin. The town of Berdigestyakh, Gorny District, is located by the river. The Matta meets the left bank of the Sinyaya, a tributary of the Lena, 118 km (73 mi) upstream from its mouth.[2] There is also a reservoir on the river that is named after it.[3]

The main tributary of the Matta is the 67 km (42 mi) long Dugda on the left.[2]

 
Basin of the Lena

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Река Маатта (Матта) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ a b Matta // Great Soviet Encyclopedia, in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-197
  3. ^ Google Earth
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