Khemchik River

Khemchik River

Khemchik River ( _ru. Хемчик) is a river in Tuva in Russia, a left tributary of the Yenisey River. The length of the river is 320 km, the area of its drainage basin is 27,000 sq km. The Khemchik freezes up in November and remains icebound until late April - early May. Its main tributaries are the Alash, Ak-Sug, Barlyk, and Chadan Rivers. A town of Ak-Dovurak is located on the Khemchik River.

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