Palana (river)

Palana
Aerial view of the Palana River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthSea of Okhotsk
  location
Shelikhov Gulf
  coordinates
59°04′12″N 159°49′57″E / 59.0699°N 159.8325°E / 59.0699; 159.8325
Length141 km (88 mi)
Basin size2,500 km2 (970 sq mi)

The Palana is a west-flowing river on the west side of the upper Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It flows into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is 141 kilometres (88 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi). The town of Palana lies on its right bank, near its mouth.

Jurassic radiolarians have been found near the mouth of the river.