The Sarma (Russian: Сарма) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It runs from the Primorsky Range into the Small Sea Strait of Lake Baikal. It is 66 kilometres (41 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 787 square kilometres (304 sq mi).[1]
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Sarma | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Primorsky Range |
Mouth | Lake Baikal |
• coordinates | 53°05′50″N 106°50′45″E |
Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
Basin size | 787 km2 (304 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
The valley and estuary of Sarma is the source of the strongest of Lake Baikal's winds, the Sarma wind. Its speed may exceed 40 metres per second (89 mph).
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