Suola (river)


The Suola is a river in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Lena and has a length of.

Course

The river begins in the Prilensky Plateau at an elevation of. It flows roughly westwards across the lowland among almost 1,500 lakes. The river joins the Lena from its mouth on the eastern bank, a little north of Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic.
The Suola freezes between October and mid May. It flows across the Amginsky District and the Megino-Kangalassky District and there are numerous settlements in its basin such as Satagay, Mukuluk, Suola, Byuteydyakh, Tyokhtyur and Tomtor. This river is an important source of drinking water for many villages.
The main tributaries of the Suola are the long Kuollara and the long Tyere, both joining it from the right side. The famous hill Suullar Myraan is located in the river valley.