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Morkoka (river)

Coordinates: 65°10′33″N 115°51′23″E / 65.1759°N 115.8563°E / 65.1759; 115.8563
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Morkoka
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Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates66°40′27″N 108°28′52″E / 66.67417°N 108.48111°E / 66.67417; 108.48111
MouthMarkha
 • coordinates
65°10′33″N 115°51′23″E / 65.1759°N 115.8563°E / 65.1759; 115.8563
Length841 km (523 mi)
Basin size32,400 km2 (12,500 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMarkhaVilyuyLenaLaptev Sea

The Morkoka (Russian: Моркока; Yakut: Моркуока, Morkuoka) is a river in Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Markha. It has a length of 841 km (523 mi), and it has a basin size of 32,400 km2 (12,500 sq mi).[1] The river sources from Lake Bayyttakh and travels through the Vilyuy Plateau.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Река Моркока in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Morkoka River" (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2012.