The Turka () is a river in the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. It is one of the rivers flowing into Lake Baikal, and is long, with a drainage basin of .Russian State Water Register - Turka The Turka is fast-flowing and is good for rafting.The Rivers of Lake Baikal - Первый Байкальский
Course The Turka begins in the Ikat Range at an elevation of , near where this range joins with the northern end of the Ulan-Burgas. It flows roughly westwards and southwestwards through rugged mountain terrain. Finally the river joins Lake Baikal in the lake's eastern shore by Turka village.Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary: Geographic Names / A.F. Treshnikov (ed.) - 2nd ed., Ext. - M . Great Soviet EncyclopediaTurka At Sobolikha
The main tributaries of the Turka are the Yambuy, Golonda, Ara-Khurtak, Uta, Urykta, Osinovka and Kotochik. Lake Kotokel lies southwest of the river mouth. The villages of Zolotoy Klyuch and Sobolikha are located by the Turka.Google Earth
See also List of rivers of Russia
References
External links
Turka River kayaking