Bur (river)
| Bur Бур / Буур | |
|---|---|
Course of the Bur map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Siberian Lowland |
| • coordinates | 71°4′18″N 118°13′39″E / 71.07167°N 118.22750°E |
| • elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 71°47′22″N 123°42′14″E / 71.78944°N 123.70389°E |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 501 km (311 mi) |
| Basin size | 13,900 km2 (5,400 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
The Bur (Russian: Бур; Yakut: Буур, Buur) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is the second largest tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 501 kilometres (311 mi). Its drainage basin area is 13,900 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi).
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area devoid of settlements. The river basin is mostly in Olenyoksky District, with the lower course section in Bulunsky District.