Yenisei River

The Yenisei gets its name from the Evenk "Ionesis", which means "great water". The name of the river from other ethnic is Enzai'am, Hook, Hem, and Kim. The river is also the confluence of the Big and Small Yenisei with a length of 3487 km. According to the indicator of basin area is 2,580 km², the Yenisei is seen as the second largest river in Russia and seventh in the world. Like most rivers in this territory, the Yenisei has asymmetrical banks. The left bank is flat, and the right side is steep and almost 6 times higher.

This river is the natural flow through all the climatic zones of Siberia: in the upper reaches of the river there are camels, and the polar bears live below. The economic use of the Yenisei is important to the country. This river plays an important waterway in the whole Krasnoyarsk territory. The Yenisei River occupies a significant effect on the ecological situation because it is reported that several reservoirs and hydroelectric power stations have been built on the river.

Detailed information:

Length: 3,487 km
Source: Mongolia
Country: Russia