Balygychan

The Balygychan (Russian: Балыгычан) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is 352 kilometres (219 mi) long (400 km including Levy Balygychan), with a drainage basin of 17,600 square kilometres (6,800 sq mi).

Balygychan
Балыгычан
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryMagadan Oblast, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHal-Urekchen, Kolyma Mountains
  coordinates61°41′36″N 155°26′48″E
MouthKolyma
  coordinates
63°59′13″N 154°14′40″E
  elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Length400 km (250 mi)
Basin size17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKolymaEast Siberian Sea

The river freezes in October and stays frozen until the end of May. Graylings, longnose suckers, pikes and whitefish are common in the Balygychan waters.

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