The Angara river starts off its life at Lake Baikal before travelling for one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine kilometres (1105 miles) before finishing as a head water of the large Yenisei River.The Angara river flows through the cities of Irkutsk, Angarsk, Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk.
On its journey the Angara river supports three dams used for hydroelectric plants. Three sections are navigable by water craft and is used to ferry people around the remote areas of Siberia.
Historically the Angara river was very important for settlements in the area as it gave people the chance to travel on the waterways and also use the waterways for irrigation of the land and for fishing to supply food.
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