Upper Angara
| Upper Angara | |
|---|---|
View from the BAM railway bridge across the Upper Angara near Novy Uoyan | |
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Delyun-Uran Range Stanovoy Highlands |
| • coordinates | 56°36′51″N 113°45′21″E / 56.61417°N 113.75583°E |
| • elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Baikal |
• coordinates | 55°42′24″N 109°52′33″E / 55.70667°N 109.87583°E |
| Length | 438 km (272 mi) |
| Basin size | 21,400 km2 (8,300 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 258 m3/s (9,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
The Upper Angara (Russian: Верхняя Ангара, Verkhnyaya Angara; Buryat: Дээдэ Ангар, Deede Angar) is a river in Buryatia, Siberia to the northeast of Lake Baikal. the third longest river in the Baikal basin. It is 438 kilometres (272 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 21,400 square kilometres (8,300 sq mi).
The Baikal–Amur Mainline runs along the north side of the river northeast up its valley, crossing between Anamakit and Novy Uoyan and crossing the river a second time upstream before heading into the mountains.