Tyung
Tyung 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
- 66.52°, 118.22°
About Tyung
The Tyung (Russian: Тюнг; Yakut: Түҥ, Tüŋ) is a river in Yakutia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vilyuy in the Lena basin. The length of the river is 1,092 kilometres (679 mi). The area of its basin is 49,800 square kilometres (19,200 mi2).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tyung (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tyung in Depth
Course
The Tyung begins in the Central Siberian Plateau. When it descends into the Central Yakutian Lowland it begins to meander strongly and flows roughly southwards until it meets the Vilyuy. The Tyukyan, also a Vilyuy tributary, has its source in a swampy area near the Tyung basin.
The Tyung freezes in October and stays icebound until the second half of May to early June.
Its main tributaries are the 299 km (186 mi) long Chimidikyan (Чимидикээн), the 243 km (151 mi) long Dzhippa (Дьыыппа), the 193 km (120 mi) long Arga-Tyung (Арҕаа Түҥ) and the 174 km (108 mi) long Tyungkeen (Түҥкэн).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tyung (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tyung: Key Facts
| Length | 1,092 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 180 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 49,800 km² |
| Source | Central Siberian Plateau |
| Mouth | Vilyuy |
| Drainage system | Lena basin |
| Tributaries | Arga-Tyung, Dzhippa, Tyungkeen |
Facts from Wikidata Q1347142 (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
Tyung: Quick Answers
- Where is Tyung?
- Tyung is located in Russia, at 66.5192° N, 118.2170° E.
- Are there dams on the Tyung?
- No dam on the Tyung is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.