Upper Angara River

Upper Angara River

The Upper Angara River ( _ru. Верхняя Ангара) is a river in Siberia. It is 320 km long and rises north-east of Lake Baikal, flowing south-west through the Buryat Republic into the lake. It is partly navigable.


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