Kalakan (river)

Kalakan
Kalakan river course
Kalakan (river) is located in Zabaykalsky Krai
Kalakan (river)
Mouth location in Transbaikalia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
Physical characteristics
SourceKalakan Range
South Siberian System
 • coordinates55°39′48″N 119°23′52″E / 55.66333°N 119.39778°E / 55.66333; 119.39778
MouthVitim
 • coordinates
55°07′14″N 116°45′42″E / 55.12056°N 116.76167°E / 55.12056; 116.76167
 • elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Length314 km (195 mi)
Basin size10,600 km2 (4,100 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average78 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVitimLenaLaptev Sea

The Kalakan (Russian: Калакан) is a river in Transbaikalia, southern East Siberia, Russia. It is 314 kilometres (195 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 10,600 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[1][2][3] The Kalakan gives its name to the Kalakan Range, as well as to the Kalakan Depression.[2][4]

The Kalakan river is a destination for rafting. Taimen and lenok are among the fish species found in the river.[2]

  1. ^ "Река Калакан in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference WR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Kalakan Depression