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- Also spelled:
- Kamčatka
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Kamchatka River
river, Russia
Also known as: Kamčatka River
Kamchatka River, river, far eastern Russia. It rises in the Sredinny (“Central”) Range of the Kamchatka Peninsula and flows north and east about 478 miles (758 km) past Milkovo, head of shallow-draught navigation, to the Bering Sea. The river freezes from November until May, except in places where hot springs come to the surface. The Kamchatka is used for timber transport. The port of Ust-Kamchatsk is located at the mouth of the river.
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