Yenisey

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/yenisey

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1. Where is Yenisey?Central and Northern Siberia, Russia, flowing into the Kara Sea (Arctic Ocean)
2. How long is Yenisey?3,487 miles (5,610 kilometers)
3. What is the population of drainage basin?Approximately 13 million people
4. What is the average discharge?19,600 cubic meters per second (692,000 cubic feet per second)
5. What is the Yenisey River?The Yenisey is a giant river in Siberia that flows north into the Arctic Ocean. It is one of the longest rivers in the world, about 3,487 miles long, and gathers water from a huge area of 2.5 million square kilometers.
6. Why does the Yenisey freeze for so many months?The Yenisey is very cold because it is in northern Siberia. From November to May the river is covered by thick ice, which stops boats and changes the landscape. The ice melts in summer, making the river very wide and fast.

Drainage Basin: The area of land where all the precipitation drains into a single river system.
Hydroelectric Power: Electricity generated from the energy of moving water, typically by dams.
Northern Sea Route: A shipping lane that runs along the Arctic coast of Russia, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.