Yenisey River Article

Where does the water for the Yenisey River come from?

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About half of the Yenisey River’s water comes from snow, a little more than one-third from rainwater, and the remainder from groundwater. For the greater part of the system, violent spring floods are followed by a fall of levels, with summer and autumn rain floods punctuating the sequence. In winter the runoff is reduced sharply, but levels remain high as ice jams are formed.