The Enmyvaam (Russian: Энмываам,[1] also spelled Enmywaam or Emmyvaam in English[citation needed]) is a river located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the Russian Far East, about 150 km (93 mi) southeast of Chaunskaya Bay.[2] It is fed by and is the main and only[citation needed] outflow of Lake Elgygytgyn, draining into the Belaya, which drains into the Anadyr and eventually the Bering Sea.
| Enmyvaam | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Russian: Энмываам |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Elgygytgyn |
| • coordinates | 67°26′02″N 172°11′47″E |
| • elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Mouth | Belaya |
• coordinates | 66.2725°N 173.5524°E / 66.2725; 173.5524 |
• elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Length | 285 km (177 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 95.95 cubic metres per second (3,388 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Belaya→ Anadyr→ Bering Sea |
The river flows in the southern direction. It is 285 kilometres (177 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 11,900 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi).[3] It is located within the Anadyr river basin in the Anadyr—Kolyma watershed district.[4]
The name "Enmyvaam" comes from the Chukchi language and means "a river with rocky shores".[5]