The Sungacha or Songacha (russian: Сунгача ''Sungacha'' or Сунгач ''Sungach'', ) is a river marking part of the border between the
Russian Federation
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and the
People's Republic of China
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. It is a left tributary of the
Ussuri
The Ussuri or Wusuli (russian: Уссури; ) is a river that runs through Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais, Russia and the southeast region of Northeast China. It rises in the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, flowing north and forming part of th ...
, and the only outflow of
Khanka Lake.
The -long Sungacha's length fluctuates, as the
stream bed changes every year. The area of its
basin is approximately , of which within Russia.
[Sungacha River]
- about Sungacha River.
The river supports a rich diversity of
flora
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and
fauna
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, including ''
Nelumbo nucifera
''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as sacred lotus, Laxmi lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often r ...
'' in its basin.
The Sungacha's waters come from rain, snow and
springs
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* Spring (season), a season of the year
* Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy
* Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water
* Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a he ...
.
References
Rivers of Primorsky Krai
Rivers of Heilongjiang
International rivers of Asia
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