Tsipikan (river)

Tsipikan
Course of the Tsipikan
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Ikat Range
• coordinates	54°46′44″N 111°50′0″E / 54.77889°N 111.83333°E / 54.77889; 111.83333
• elevation	2,107 m (6,913 ft)
Mouth	Tsipa
• location	Baunt
• coordinates	55°12′55″N 113°05′13″E / 55.21528°N 113.08694°E / 55.21528; 113.08694[1]
• elevation	1,059 m (3,474 ft)
Length	329 km (204 mi)
Basin size	6,710 km2 (2,590 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	36.8 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Tsipa→Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Tsipikan (Russian: Ципикан) is a river in Buryatia, Russia. It is the second largest tributary of the Tsipa, after the Amalat, of the Vitim basin.^[2] The river is 329 kilometres (204 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 6,710 square kilometres (2,590 sq mi).^[3] There is gold mining in the banks of the river.