Kamchatka (river)
| Kamchatka | |
|---|---|
Meanders | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Ust-Kamchatsk |
• coordinates | 56°12′12″N 162°29′04″E / 56.2032°N 162.4844°E |
| Length | 758 km (471 mi) |
| Basin size | 55,900 km2 (21,600 sq mi) |
The Kamchatka (Russian: Камча́тка) is the longest river in Kamchatka peninsula, located in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East. It flows into the Pacific Ocean at the town Ust-Kamchatsk, on the east coast of Kamchatka. It is 758 kilometres (471 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 55,900 square kilometres (21,600 sq mi). The river is rich with salmon, millions of which spawn yearly and which once supported the settlements of the native Itelmen.