Dyanyshka
| Dyanyshka Yakut: Дээнискэ Kobycha | |
|---|---|
ONC chart section with the Dyanyshka in the upper left | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Verkhoyansk Range, confluence of rivers Dektende and Birandya |
| • coordinates | 65°46′44″N 128°58′23″E / 65.77889°N 128.97306°E |
| • elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°59′44″N 124°58′37″E / 64.99556°N 124.97694°E |
• elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Length | 332 km (206 mi) |
| Basin size | 13,300 km2 (5,100 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Dyanyshka (Russian: Дянышка; Yakut: Дээнискэ, Deeniske), also known as Kobycha (Russian: Кобыча), is a river in the Kobyaysky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the 28th longest tributary of the Lena, with a length of 332 kilometres (206 mi) or 295 kilometres (183 mi) according to other sources, and a drainage basin area of 13,300 square kilometres (5,100 sq mi). There are no settlements in the area of the Dyanyshka.
The river is located in the Ust-Vilyui Natural Park area. Whitefish, lenok, pike and taimen, among other species, are abundant in the waters of the river. On the International scale of river difficulty the Dyanyshka is a Class II - IV destination for rafting and kayaking.