Lyapiske
| Lyapiske Yakut: Лээпискэ | |
|---|---|
Shores of the Lyapiske in its last stretch, near its confluence with the Lena | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kelter Range |
| • coordinates | 64°52′54″N 129°03′11″E / 64.88167°N 129.05306°E |
| • elevation | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°35′34″N 125°42′56″E / 64.59278°N 125.71556°E |
• elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Length | 299 km (186 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 102 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
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The Lyapiske (Russian: Ляписке; Yakut: Лээпискэ, Leepiske), also known as Lepiske or Lyampushka (Russian: Лямпушка), is a river in the Kobyaysky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena, with a length of 299 kilometres (186 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,300 square kilometres (4,000 sq mi). There are no settlements in the area of the river.
In the International scale of river difficulty the Lyapiske is a Class II destination for rafting and kayaking.