Tsipikan (river)
River in Buryatia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the settlement, see Tsipikan.
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.
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Tsipikan | |
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Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ikat Range |
• coordinates | 54°46′44″N 111°50′0″E |
• elevation | 2,107 m (6,913 ft) |
Mouth | Tsipa |
• location | Baunt |
• coordinates | 55°12′55″N 113°05′13″E[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 |
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