Taz
Taz is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 65.29°, 82.08°
About Taz
The Taz (Russian: Таз) is a river located in western Siberia, has a length of 1,401 kilometers (871 mi) and drains a basin estimated at 150,000 square kilometers (58,000 sq mi). Its middle and lower course are located within Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, while its upper course borders with Krasnoyarsk Krai.
The now ruined city of Mangazeya was located by the Taz.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Taz (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Taz in Depth
Course
The Taz begins near Lake Dynda, Siberian Uvaly, a hilly area of the West Siberian Plain. It flows roughly northwestwards across largely uninhabited areas. Its mouth is in the Taz Estuary, a roughly 250-kilometer (160 mi) long estuary that begins in the area of the settlement of Tazovsky and ends in the Gulf of Ob. A portage connects the Taz with the Turukhan and the Yenisey. There are numerous lakes in its basin, such as the Chyortovo.
Its major tributaries include the Bolshaya Shirta and Khudosey from the right and the Tolka and Chaselka from the left.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Taz (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Taz: Key Facts
| Length | 1,401 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 930 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 150,000 km² |
| Mouth | Kara Sea |
| Tributaries | Bolshaya Shirta, Khudosey, Korylyky, Varka-Sylyky, Russkaya, Kettopylkike, Undaky, Khetyl'ki |
Facts from Wikidata Q81555 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Taz: Quick Answers
- Where is Taz?
- Taz is located in Russia, at 65.2864° N, 82.0777° E.
- Are there dams on the Taz?
- No dam on the Taz is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.