Palyavaam
| Palyavaam Russian: Паляваам | |
|---|---|
View of the Palyavaam River | |
Location of the mouth in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Palyavaam Range |
| • coordinates | 68°0′34″N 177°41′51″E / 68.00944°N 177.69750°E |
| • elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Chaun |
• coordinates | 68°43′04″N 170°49′41″E / 68.7178°N 170.8281°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 416 km (258 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,900 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chaun→ East Siberian Sea |
The Palyavaam (Russian: Паляваам) is a river in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. It is 416 kilometres (258 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 12,900 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi).
There is a small populated place in its basin also called Palyavaam. The Humpback whitefish, the East Siberian Grayling, Pink salmon, Chum salmon and Arctic char, are some of the fish species found in its waters.