Turka Турка
View of the river near its mouth
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Buryatia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ikat Range
• coordinates	53°15′31″N 110°40′53″E / 53.25861°N 110.68139°E / 53.25861; 110.68139
• elevation	1,430 m (4,690 ft)
Mouth	Lake Baikal
• coordinates	52°56′16″N 108°12′56″E / 52.93778°N 108.21556°E / 52.93778; 108.21556
• elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Length	272 km (169 mi)
Basin size	5,870 km2 (2,270 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	49.6 m3/s (1,750 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

The Turka (Russian: Турка) is a river in the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. It is one of the rivers flowing into Lake Baikal, and is 272 kilometres (169 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 5,870 square kilometres (2,270 sq mi).^[1] The Turka is fast-flowing and is good for rafting.^[2]

Course

The Turka begins in the Ikat Range at an elevation of 1,430 m (4,690 ft), 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.^[3][4]

The main tributaries of the Turka are the Yambuy, Golonda, Ara-Khurtak, Uta, Urykta, Osinovka and Kotochik. Lake Kotokel lies 7.5 km (4.7 mi) southwest of the river mouth. The villages of Zolotoy Klyuch and Sobolikha are located by the Turka.^[5]