Omoloy

The Omoloy rises in the Sietinden Range, part of the Verkhoyansk mountain system, and flows north beside the Kular Range. Beyond the mountains it crosses the coastal lowland and enters Buor-Khaya Gulf through an estuary. The river's Russian name recalls Omoloy, the leader of a Yukaghir clan who lived along its banks. It freezes in autumn and opens in early summer, when meltwater brings a high flood.