Snezhnaya
The Snezhnaya (Russian: Снежная) is a river in Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia. It is one of the main rivers that feeds into Lake Baikal. It is named after how most of the water in the river gets into the river: from snowmelt. The river starts in the Hamar-Daban mountains, where snow melting during warm weather (and rainfall) gets into the river and runs down the mountain. It is 173 kilometres (107 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 3,020 square kilometres (1,170 sq mi).[1]
| Snezhnaya | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hamar-Daban mountains |
| • coordinates | 51°04′36″N 103°17′32″E |
| Mouth | Lake Baikal |
• coordinates | 51.4757°N 104.6245°E |
| Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
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