| Markhachan Мархачан / Мархачаан | |
|---|---|
 Mouth of the Markhachan in the Lena Sentinel-2 image. | |
  Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°43′25″N 123°39′24″E / 61.72361°N 123.65667°E |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 60°36′20″N 123°32′55″E / 60.60556°N 123.54861°E |
• elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,350 km2 (1,680 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Markhachan (Russian: Мархачан) is a river of Sakha Republic, Russia, a tributary of the Lena. It is 248 kilometres (154 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 4,350 square kilometres (1,680 sq mi).[1]
The river flows across sparse larch taiga in an uninhabited area of Olyokminsky District. In the International scale of river difficulty the Markhachan is a Class III destination for rafting and kayaking.[2]
- ^ "Река Мархачаан in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Глушков А. В. (2016). Реки востока России. Путеводитель-справочник. Якутск. pp. 164–167.
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