Amalat | |
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Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vitim Plateau |
• coordinates | 53°59′52″N 112°17′20″E / 53.99778°N 112.28889°E |
• elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
Mouth | Tsipa |
• coordinates | 54°51′31.89″N 115°13′44″E / 54.8588583°N 115.22889°E |
• elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Length | 374 km (232 mi) |
Basin size | 16,600 km2 (6,400 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tsipa→Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Amalat (Russian: Амалат) is a river in Buryatia, Russia. It is the largest tributary of the Tsipa, of the Vitim basin.[1][2] The river is 374 kilometres (232 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 16,600 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).[3] The villages of Baysa, Mongoy and Rossoshino are the only inhabited places close to the banks of the river. There are jade deposits in the Amalat river basin, including the valuable white jade variety.[1]
Grayling, lenok, taimen, pike, burbot, crucian carp and peled are among the fish species found in the waters of the Amalat. The river is a destination for rafting and kayaking.[1]
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