The Amur River
By Wade Allen
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The Amur River is located in the countries of Russia,
China and Mongolia.
The source of the river is a blending of the Argun River
and the Shilka River.
The Amur flows across Russia and forms a natural
boundary between Russia and China.
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The Amur River flows into the Pacific Ocean.
It is one single estuary.
The estuary is located at the east edge of Russia.
Opposite this river mouth lies a very large Russian island
called Sakhalin.
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The Amur River is 2,744 miles long.
The Amur River is the ninth longest in the world .
This River is the largest un-dammed river of the world.
From May to November when the river is free of ice the
Amur is navigable for it’s entire length.
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The Amur River starts in the hills of Northeast China
bordering Russia .
It slowly makes a great arc to the southeast ,receiving
many tributaries .
Then the river spreads out into a braided character.
Then the river valley narrows before flowing to the sea.
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The main tributaries are the Shilka, Zeya, Bureya,
Amgun, Argun, Huma, Songhua, and Ussuri Rivers.
These tributaries are in Mongolia, Russia and China.
The tributaries form the valleys for the Amur River.
Tributaries make the Amur River bigger and change its
shape.
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The first permanent bridge across the Amur, called the
Khabarovsk bridge, was completed in 1916. The current
bridge is 2,197 meters long.
The Amur River has no dams. Boats can travel up and
down the entire length of the river. It is the longest river
without a dam.
There are no waterfalls along the Amur River.
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The major cities along the Amur River are
Blagoveschensk, Heihe, Tongjiang, Khabarovsk,
Amursk, Komsomolsk and Nikolayevsk.
Tongjiang is the business center of Hoiwon Prefecture.
This Chinese city has a population of over 100,000
people.
Nikolayevsk is located at the estuary where the Amur
flows into the sea.
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The people who live by the river fish for food and make
things out of fish skin.
The Amur is also used for drinking, washing, and
watering crops. It is very important to their daily lives.
People travel to other cities by boat in the river but only
from May to November when it isn’t frozen.
Sources Used
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www.socialstudiesforkids.com
www.slavicresearchcenter.com
www.traveleastrussia.com
www.wikipedia.com
Picture Sources Used
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