Dzhardzhan (Lena)

Dzhardzhan
Джарджан / Дьардьаан
Mouth of the Dzhardzhan river in the Lena Sentinel-2 image
Dzhardzhan (Lena) is located in Sakha Republic
Dzhardzhan (Lena)
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of Malyr-Yuryage and Siekotendzha
Orulgan Range
Verkhoyansk Range
 • coordinates68°46′38″N 127°46′17″E / 68.77722°N 127.77139°E / 68.77722; 127.77139
 • elevation228 m (748 ft)
MouthLena
 • coordinates
68°43′17″N 124°02′15″E / 68.72139°N 124.03750°E / 68.72139; 124.03750
 • elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Length297 km (185 mi)
—352 km (219 mi) from the source of the Siekotendzha
Basin size11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Dzhardzhan (Russian: Джарджан; Yakut: Дьардьаан, romanized: Carcân) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the northern tributaries of the Lena. The river has a length of 297 kilometres (185 mi) —352 km (219 mi) from the source of the Siekotendzha— and a drainage basin area of 11,400 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi).[1]

The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across the desolate territory of Zhigansky District. Dzhardzhan village, the formerly only inhabited place in the area, is located on the banks of the Lena, close to its mouth. There is an automatic weather station and oil storage tanks in the abandoned settlement.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Река Джарджан in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Джарджан - Экспедиция Лена-Таймыр 2014.