Buolkalakh
| Buolkalakh Буолкалах / Буолкалаах | |
|---|---|
Course of the Buolkalakh | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Siberian Lowland |
| • coordinates | 71°35′00″N 117°41′45″E / 71.58333°N 117.69583°E |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 72°55′32″N 119°55′18″E / 72.92556°N 119.92167°E |
| Length | 305 km (190 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,780 km2 (3,390 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
The Buolkalakh (Russian: Буолкалах; Yakut: Буолкалах, Buolkalax) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 305 kilometres (190 mi) and a drainage basin area of 8,780 square kilometres (3,390 sq mi).
It is a lowland river with its mouth very close to the Olenyok delta. It flows north of the Arctic Circle across a lonely, desolate tundra area devoid of settlements.