The Urmi () is a river in

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. It is long and drains a basin of . There are some 1,040 lakes in the Urmi basin; their total surface area is more than . The Urmi merges with the

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to form the Tunguska, which then falls into the

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opposite

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. The Urmi's source lies on the southern slopes of the Badzhal Range, from where it begins to flow adjacent to the Bureia Range. The river's lower course passes mostly through the Amur Lowland. The Urmi depends on rain for most of its water. Its mean rate of flow is . With the onset of winter in November, the river freezes. The river is navigable by small craft. One particular stretch of the river, which is long, is used to float lumber.

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Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai {{FarEast-Russia-river-stub

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