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Which major rivers are tributaries of the Yenisey River?
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Yenisey River
The Ob and Yenisey river basins and their drainage networks.
The Yenisey River is fed by several significant tributaries that contribute to its substantial volume and flow. These include:
- Khemchik River: A tributary that flows into the Sayano-Shushen Reservoir.1
- Abakan River: A left-bank tributary that joins the Yenisey in the Minusinsk Basin.1
- Tuba River: A right-bank tributary of the upper and middle Yenisey.1
- Angara River: A major river that serves as a primary tributary; due to its massive volume and the fact that its basin is twice the size of the Yenisey’s above their confluence, it is sometimes considered the upper course of the main river.1
- Stony (Podkamennaya) Tunguska River: A significant contributor to the Yenisey's runoff.1
- Lower (Nizhnyaya) Tunguska River: Another major tributary that joins the Yenisey, significantly widening the river's valley.1
- Kureyka River: Identified as a considerable tributary located north of the Lower Tunguska.1