The Oloy (Russian: Олой) is a river in Magadan Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Omolon (Kolyma's basin). The length of the river is 471 kilometres (293 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 23,100 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi).[1] The river flows through sparsely populated areas of Chukotka.

Oloy
Oloy is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Oloy
Mouth location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Left Oloy and Right Oloy
Ush-Urekchen
Kolyma Highlands
 • elevation633 m (2,077 ft)
MouthOmolon
 • coordinates
66°27′59″N 159°27′14″E / 66.4665°N 159.4538°E / 66.4665; 159.4538
 • elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Length471 km (293 mi)
Basin size23,100 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average113 m3/s (4,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOmolonKolymaEast Siberian Sea

Course

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It has its sources in the Ush-Urekchen range, at the confluence of Left Oloy and Right Oloy. It flows roughly northwestwards between the Ush-Urekchen to the south and the Oloy Range to the north.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Река Олой (в верховье Лев. Олой) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Топографска карта Q-57_58; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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