Podkamennaya Tunguska

River in Russian Federation
57°41′46″N 104°20′20″E / 57.696°N 104.339°E / 57.696; 104.339 • elevation514 m (1,686 ft) MouthYenisey
 • location
Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk Krai
 • coordinates
61°35′40″N 90°08′00″E / 61.5944°N 90.1333°E / 61.5944; 90.1333
 • elevation
28 m (92 ft)Length1,865 km (1,159 mi)Basin size240,000 km2 (93,000 sq mi)Discharge  • average1,750 m3/s (62,000 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionYenisey→ Kara Sea

The Podkamennaya Tunguska (Russian: Подкаменная Тунгуска, literally Tunguska under the stones; Evenki: Дулгу Катэнӈа, Ket: Ӄо’ль) also known as Middle Tunguska or Stony Tunguska, is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

History

In 1908, an asteroid impacted near the river and later became known as the Tunguska event.

In popular culture

The river was the set location in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC map, Call of The Dead.

See also

References

External links

  • Media related to Podkamennaya Tunguska River at Wikimedia Commons
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