Yenisei River

river · Arctic · Siberia · massive water

Fifth-longest river. The Yenisei stretches across Siberia in Russia and is only beaten by the Amazon, Nile, Yangtze, and Mississippi rivers when it comes to length.

Arctic Ocean giant. While many rivers flow into different oceans, the Yenisei is the largest river system in the entire world that drains into the frigid Arctic Ocean.

Flows through Siberia. The Yenisei begins high in the mountains and travels northward through the vast, icy landscape of Siberia before emptying into the Arctic.

Powerful waterway. This mighty river carries enormous amounts of water and sediment northward, making it one of the most important water systems in Russia.