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How wide is the Yenisey River in its upper course near Kyzyl?
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Yenisey River
The Ob and Yenisey river basins and their drainage networks.
In its upper course, for the first 115 miles (185 km) after flowing west from Kyzyl, the Yenisey River varies in width from 100 to 700 yards (90 to 640 metres). During this stretch, the river frequently divides into braided channels around gravelly shoals.1