The Sugoy () is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is long, with a drainage basin of .

The river freezes in October and stays frozen until late May or early June. There are important coal deposits in the Sugoy basin.

Sugoy

Course

The river has its source in the confluence of two small rivers of the Kolyma Highlands at an elevation of and flows roughly westwards in its upper course. After a sharp bend it flows northwards along the eastern flank of the Omsukchan Range. North of Omsukchan town the intermontane basin where the river flows is up to wide and includes extensive wetland areas, as well as dense forests. Finally it joins the right bank of the Kolyma from its mouth.

Sugoy

The main tributary of the Sugoy is the Khetagchan (Хетагчан) that joins it in its lower course from the right.

Sugoy

See also

List of rivers of Russia

References

External links

Water (in Russian) Kolyma - Modern Guidebook to Magadan Oblast Rivers of Magadan Oblast Kolyma Mountains