Snezhnaya River

The Sneschnaja (Russian Снежная ) is a tributary of Lake Baikal in the Russian Republic of Buryatia in Siberia.

The Sneschnaja rises in the mountain range Khamar Daban south of Lake Baikal. It flows in the upper reaches eastward into the mountains. In the lower reaches, she turns to the northeast. The last kilometers before emptying the village Vydrino in Lake Baikal is the Sneschnaja the border into Irkutsk Oblast. The river has a length of 173 km. The catchment area covers 3020 km ². The average flow rate of 5 km above its mouth is 48 m³ / s The Sneschnaja is a popular tourist destination and is suitable for kayaking.