Molodo (river)

Molodo
Молодо / Муолада
Basin of the Lena
Molodo (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Molodo (river)
Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCentral Siberian Plateau
 • coordinates68°18′41″N 118°31′45″E / 68.31139°N 118.52917°E / 68.31139; 118.52917
MouthLena
 • coordinates
69°34′28″N 124°44′36″E / 69.5744°N 124.7433°E / 69.5744; 124.7433
Length556 km (345 mi)[1]
Basin size26,900 square kilometres (10,400 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionLena→ Laptev Sea

The Molodo (Russian: Молодо, Yakut: Муолада, Muolada) is a river in Bulunsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.[2] It is a major left tributary of the Lena. The Molodo is 556 kilometres (345 mi) long, and the area of its basin 26,900 square kilometres (10,400 sq mi).[3]

The banks of the Molodo are not inhabited. River sediments contain alluvial gold and diamonds.[4]

Geography

The Molodo originates at the confluence of the Molodo-Khangas-Anabyla and the Molodo-Unga-Anabyla in the Central Siberian Plateau, western part of Bulunsky District. From the source it flows southwest, subsequently south, and accepts the Khastakh from the left. Downstream of the mouth of the Khastakh the Molodo turns east, accepts the Daldyn from the left and turns southeast. Below the mouth of the Syungyude the Molodo turns northwest, accepts the Muogdan from the left and turns right. The mouth of the Molodo is 413 kilometres (257 mi) upstream of the mouth of the Lena.[3]

The drainage basin of the Molodo includes the southwestern part of Bulunsky District and the northwestern part of Zhigansky District.

Tributaries

The longest tributary of the Molodo is the 466 km (290 mi) long Syungyude, joining it from the right.[5]

Geology

A geological outcrop along the river ("Molodo river section") was a candidate for the definition of the base of Wuliuan. If chosen, the stage would have been named Molodian, after the river.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Молодо. Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ "Molodo (Russia, OAO Nizhne-Lenskoye)". Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b Река Молода (in Russian). State Water Register of Russia. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Water of Russia - Молодо (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Река Сюнгююдэ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  6. ^ "The 13th International Field Conference of the Cambrian Stage Subdivision Working Group" (PDF). Episodes. 31 (4): 440–441. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-05.