Tunguska River

Tunguska River

      either of two roughly parallel rivers of western Siberia, Russia, both tributaries of the Yenisey. Both rivers flow generally northwest, but the Podkamennaya Tunguska River turns west at about 62° N to join the Yenisey, whereas the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River continues its northwestward course to about 66° N before flowing west to the Yenisey. See also Nizhnyaya Tunguska River; Podkamennaya Tunguska River.

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