The Oloy (Russian: Олой) is a river in Magadan Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Omolon (Kolyma's basin). The length of the river is 471 kilometres (293 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 23,100 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi).[1] The river flows through sparsely populated areas of Chukotka.

Oloy
Mouth location in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Left Oloy and Right Oloy Ush-Urekchen Kolyma Highlands
• elevation	633 m (2,077 ft)
Mouth	Omolon
• coordinates	66.4665°N 159.4538°E / 66.4665; 159.4538
• elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Length	471 km (293 mi)
Basin size	23,100 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	113 m3/s (4,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Omolon → Kolyma→ East Siberian Sea

Course

It has its sources in the Ush-Urekchen range, at the confluence of Left Oloy and Right Oloy. It flows roughly northwestwards between the Ush-Urekchen to the south and the Oloy Range to the north.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Russia

References

External links

• Pictures of Chukchi people in the Oloy basin
• "Tourism and environment" (PDF). (571 KB)

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[de] Oloi

[it] Oloj

[ru] Олой