Selenge River

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Selenge
Selenga, Сэлэнгэ мөрөн
none Selenga river delta
Selenga river delta
Countries Mongolia, Russia
Major cities Sükhbaatar, Ulan-Ude
Length 992 km (616 mi)
Watershed 447,000 km² (172,588 sq mi)
Discharge at Ust-Kyakhta
 - average 284 m³/s (10,029 cu ft/s)
 - maximum 601 m³/s (21,224 cu ft/s)
 - minimum 23 m³/s (812 cu ft/s)
Source confluence of Delgermörön and Ideriin gol
 - coordinates 49°15′40″N 100°40′45″E / 49.26111, 100.67917
Mouth Lake Baikal
Major tributaries
 - left Egiin gol
 - right Orkhon, Uda

The Selenga (Russian: Селенга) or Selenge (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ гол, Сэлэнгэ мөрөн) is a river in Mongolia and Russia. Its source rivers are the Ideriin gol and the Delgermörön. It flows into Lake Baikal and has a length of 992 km.[1][2] The Selenga is the headwater of the Yenisei-Angara River.

[edit] Images of the Selenga

Selenga River - railway bridge over river outside of Ulan Ude
Selenga River - railway bridge over river outside of Ulan Ude


[edit] References

  1. ^ H. Barthel, Mongolei-Land zwischen Taiga und Wüste, Gotha 1990, p.34f
  2. ^ Сэлэнгэ мөрөн. www.medeelel.mn. Retrieved on July 16, 2007.
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