The Udya or Udzha ( or Уджа; , ''Ucaa'') is a river in

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of the

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with a length of . Its

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area is . The river flows north of the

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, in the northern limits of the

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and the

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-Udzha interfluve is an area where

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Course

The Udya is the third largest tributary of the Anabar. Its sources are in the vicinity of the sources of the

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and the

of the Olenyok basin. It is formed at the confluence of rivers Tokur-Udya and Mas-Udya in an area of lakes. It heads roughly northwestwards all along its course. Finally it joins the right bank of the

from its mouth. The confluence is not far upstream from

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The river is fed by rain and snow. It is frozen between early October and late May / early June. The longest tributaries are the long Chyuyompe-Yurege (Чюёмпэ-Юрэгэ) and the long Udyakan (Удьакан) from the right, as well as the long Chymaara (Чымаара) from the left.

Fauna

The Udya river is rich in fish species, including

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and

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, among others.Water of Russia, Удьа.

References

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Schematic map of ancient terrains and kimberlitic fields in the Siberian craton
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Fauna

See also

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