One of the largest rivers in the world formed by the merge of the Shilka and Argun rivers. The river runs through Amur lagoon into the Tatar strait and Sakhalin gulf in the Okhotsk sea. The length from the merge of Shilka and Argun makes 2824 km, from the spring of Argun - 4440 km, within the limits of Khabarovsk territory - 1534 km. The charge of water by Khabarovsk is 8600 m3/sеc, in it's mouth - 11330 m3/sеc.

The Amur river flows across 6 regions of the Khabarovsk Territory: Khabarovsky, Nanaisky, Amursky, Komsomolsky, Ulchsky and Nikolaevsky.

The biggest tributaries of the Amur river within the Khabarovsk Territory are Amgun, Anuy, Tunguska, Bureya and Ussuri.

The frontier with the People’s Republic of China goes along Kazakevichevo water way and along the Ussuri river for 265 km long.

Divided into several branches, the Amur river forms numerous flood plain lakes, creeks and oxbow lakes.

The ecological register of the Amur river numbers 108 fish species. This fish permanently lives in its waters and is distinguished for its delicious taste and big size: grass carp and black carp, called Amur fish; E.bambusa, big head fish, sky gazer, snakehead, taimen, mirrow carp, Amur sturgeon and kaluga fish (great Siberian sturgeon). Passing salmon make its way to the upper reaches of the taiga rivers to spawn by the Amur river and its tributaries.

The valley of the Amur river in Khabarovsk Territory is characterized by a large variety of nature, presence of archeological and historical objects. They are Lotus lake and ancient volcanoes, picturesque and rear valley lakes, Tirsky rock with the traces of Manchurian temple of the XV century. The history of Khabarovsk Territory is closely connected with the Amur river.

The Russian steamship line was opened over the Amur river in 1854. Now more then 30 “river-marine” vessels of the Amur Shipping Co. carry cargo and passengers to the ports of the Russian Far East and Asia-Pacific region.

The Amur river and it’s water system have great value for development of economy of the Territory and for well-being of it’s people.