Angara River

The Angara River flows northwest from Lake Baikal through Siberia and joins the Yenisei River near Strelka. It is the only river that drains Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal: A vast Siberian freshwater lake and the source of the Angara River. The river begins at Baikal’s only natural outlet.
Angarsk: A Russian industrial city on the Angara River near Irkutsk. The river supports the water and transport infrastructure of this industrial center.
Baikal Rift Zone: An active continental rift system surrounding Lake Baikal in southern Siberia. Its tectonic setting shaped the basin from which the Angara flows.
Bratsk Reservoir: A vast artificial lake formed by the Bratsk Dam on the Angara River. Its creation inundated large areas and reshaped the river’s middle course.
Yenisei River: A major Siberian river that flows north into the Kara Sea. The Angara joins the Yenisei near Strelka.
Bratsk: A city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, beside the Bratsk Reservoir on the Angara. Its growth is closely associated with the river’s hydroelectric development.
Lake Baikal outflow: The discharge of Lake Baikal through its sole natural river outlet, the Angara. This outflow defines the Angara’s source and distinguishes it from other Siberian rivers.
Ust-Ilimsk Reservoir: An artificial reservoir formed by the Ust-Ilimsk Dam on the Angara River. It altered habitats and flooded land along the upper-middle Angara.
Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station: A hydroelectric dam and power station on the Angara River near Irkutsk. Its reservoir altered river levels downstream of Lake Baikal.
Ust-Ilimsk: A Russian city on the Angara River near the Ust-Ilimsk hydroelectric station. The city developed alongside the river’s dam and reservoir system.

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