Kalar (river)

Kalar
View of the river in mid-course
Kalar (river) is located in Zabaykalsky Krai
Kalar (river)
Mouth location in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
Physical characteristics
SourceUdokan Range
Stanovoy Highlands
 • coordinates56°31′58″N 118°37′11″E / 56.53278°N 118.61972°E / 56.53278; 118.61972
 • elevation1,612 m (5,289 ft)
MouthVitim
 • coordinates
55°21′53″N 116°15′49″E / 55.36472°N 116.26361°E / 55.36472; 116.26361
 • elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Length511 km (318 mi)
Basin size17,400 km2 (6,700 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVitimLenaLaptev Sea

The Kalar (Russian: Калар), known as the Levoy Chinoy in its upper section, is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, southern East Siberia, Russia. It is 511 kilometres (318 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 17,400 square kilometres (6,700 sq mi).[1] The area through which the river flows is mountainous in most of its length with frequent rapids in the riverbed.[2][3] The waters are rich in fish, including grayling, lenok, taimen and whitefish, among other species. In the International scale of river difficulty the Kalar is a Class III - IV destination for rafting and kayaking.[4]

The Kalar has lent its name to a number of other geographic features, including the Kalar Range, the local Kalar District, as well as Sredny Kalar (Middle Kalar) village by its right bank 156 kilometres (97 mi) from its mouth.[4]

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