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Angara River

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Angara River

River, southeast-central Russia. The outlet for Lake Baikal, it is a major tributary of the Yenisey River, which it joins near Yeniseysk. It is about 1,105 mi (1,779 km) long, and with its many rapids, it provides great potential for hydroelectric power. Some existing dams and power stations provide power in the Irkutsk industrial area.
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According to the Russian State National Committee on Ecology, most of the mercury was released directly into the Angara River and traveled several miles downstream where it now lies concentrated in the sediments of the huge Bratsk Reservoir.
Mercury Threatens the Arctic Ocean by Earth Island Journal
The shimmering sapphire waters of the Angara river on a sunny day contrasted sharply with the grey, grime-laden streets on a dull day.
Steppe on board the Transiberian by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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