The Kulu () is a river in

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and

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. It is a right tributary of the

Kolyma river The Kolyma (, ; ) is a river in northeastern Siberia, whose basin covers parts of the Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast of Russia. The Kolyma is frozen to depths of several metres for about 250 days each year, b ...

, which forms at the confluence of the Kulu and the

Ayan-Yuryakh The Ayan-Yuryakh is a river in the Magadan Oblast of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kolyma river, which forms at the confluence of the Ayan-Yuryakh and the Kulu. Course The source of the river is in the Khalkan Range. The river flows a ...

. The name of the river originated in the Chukchi word ''kuul'' — meaning "deep river". The Kulu flows through desolate territory; the only settlement by the river is Kulu, a village which had a population of 1,345 inhabitants in 1977, but which was abolished in 2008. In 2017 it was revived by two families who resettled the abandoned village and established a farm. There were 56 inhabitants in 2021.В Магаданской области возрождаются населенные пункты благодаря программе «дальневосточный гектар»
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The source of the river is in the eastern part of the

Suntar Khayata Range Suntar-Khayata Range (, ) is a granite mountain range rising along the border of the Sakha Republic in the north with Amur Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai in the south. The R504 Kolyma Highway passes through the northern part of the range by Kyubeme. ...

, in Khabarovsk Krai. The river flows roughly northeastwards across mountainous terrain, then it bends southwards and describes a wide arch northwards. In its lower course the Kulu flows through the

Upper Kolyma Highlands The Upper Kolyma Highlands () is a highland area in Magadan Oblast, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The biggest town in the highlands is Susuman. There are large deposits of gold, tin and rare metals in the Upper Kolyma Highlands. The area ...

. It divides into branches across a

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and finally it meets the Ayan-Yuryakh forming the Kolyma. The Kulu is fed by rain and snow. The river freezes in October and thaws at the end of May. Floods are common in the summer and early autumn. Its main tributaries are the Kenyelichi and Hinike from the right; and the Khujakh, Neryuchi and Arga-Yuryakh from the left. There are more than 800 lakes in the Kulu basin.

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Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai Rivers of Magadan Oblast Tributaries of the Kolyma {{FarEast-Russia-river-stub

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