Kolyma Canyon

River canyonRussia

CountryRussia

Depth1,500 m

LengthVarious

TypeRiver canyon

About Kolyma Canyon

A deep canyon carved by the Kolyma River in far eastern Siberia. The Kolyma is one of the longest rivers. The region was infamous for Gulag labor camps. Permafrost extends hundreds of meters deep.

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