Korkodon
Sign in to saveThe Korkodon (; ) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is a right tributary of the Kolyma, with a length of a drainage basin of . The upper reaches of the river are in Omsukchansky District, then it flows across the Srednekansky District in its lower course. The name of the river originated in the Northern Yukaghir language.
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- Korkodon
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- Коркодон / Коркигэ
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- Russia Magadan Oblast
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- Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
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- Korkodon RangeKolyma Mountains
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- Kolyma
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- Country
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- Magadan Oblast, Russia
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The Korkodon (; ) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is a right tributary of the Kolyma, with a length of a drainage basin of . The upper reaches of the river are in Omsukchansky District, then it flows across the Srednekansky District in its lower course. The name of the river originated in the Northern Yukaghir language.
The Korkodon basin is a desolate area; there are no settlements, but since the lower reaches of the river are navigable; timber rafting was carried out in the 20th century. == Course == The Korkodon is the fifth longest tributary of the Kolyma and the third in basin area. It has its sources in the Korkodon Range of the Kolyma Mountains. It heads first roughly northwards within a swampy valley between the Korkodon Range to the west and the Molkaty and Kongin ranges to the east. Halfway through its course it bends and flows west and then southwestwards, fringing the Yukaghir Highlands. In its lower course it meanders and flows through a wide flat valley. Finally the river joins the right bank of the Kolyma from its mouth at an elevation of .