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Which rivers carry water from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean?

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Rivers originating in the Ural Mountains drain into either the Caspian Sea or the Arctic Ocean. The rivers that carry water from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean include:

  • The Pechora River: This river drains the western slopes of the Polar, Nether-Polar, and part of the Northern Urals, eventually emptying into the Barents Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean basin.1
  • The Ob River System: Almost all rivers on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains belong to the Ob River system, which empties into the Kara Sea, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. Notable rivers within this system include the Tobol, Iset, Tura, Tavda, Severnaya (Northern) Sosva, and Lyapin.1