The Anuy (russian: река́ Ану́й) is a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the Ob originating in the Altai mountains of

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. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . The Chyorny Anuy and the smaller Bely Anuy join to form the Anuy. The Chyorny Anuy starts at an elevation of at the southeastern end of the Anuy mountain range in the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbouri ...

. Flowing in a northwestern direction, it enters Altai Krai after about . The two rivers join near

Soloneshensky District Soloneshensky District (russian: Солоне́шенский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #28-ZS and municipalLaw #83-ZS district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the krai. The area ...

. The Anuy exits the Altai mountains at an elevation of and flows in a northeastern to eastern direction. Near the village of

Anuyskoye Anuyskoye (russian: Ануйское) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Anuysky Selsoviet, Smolensky District, Altai Krai, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental count ...

, the river takes a northern direction and joins the Ob west of

Biysk Biysk ( rus, Бийск, p=bʲijsk) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Biya River not far from its confluence with the Katun River. It is the second largest city of the krai (after Barnaul, the administrative center of the krai). ...

at an elevation of about . The average flow at Staro-Tirishkino, about near the river's end, is about with a minimum of in February and a maximum of in April.Flow Gauge at Staro-Tirishkino
/ref> The Anuy is frozen between November and April. It is not navigable. The

Denisova Cave Denisova Cave (russian: Денисова пещера, lit= the cave of Denis, translit= Denísova peshchéra; alt, Аю-Таш, lit= Bear Rock, translit= Ayu Tash) is a cave in the Bashelaksky Range of the Altai mountains, Siberia, Russia. Th ...

is approximately above the right bank of the Anuy.

References

This article is based on a partial translation of the corresponding German web site from March 29, 2010. {{Authority control Rivers of Altai Krai Rivers of the Altai Republic