Barguzin (river)
The Barguzin (Russian: Баргузи́н; Buryat: Баргажан, romanized: Bargajan) is a river in Buryatia, Russia, 480 km (300 mi) long, flowing into the Barguzin Bay of Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest bay of Baikal. Barguzin is the third (by the flow amount) inflow of Baikal, after the rivers Selenga and Upper Angara. Its watershed area is 21,100 km2 (8,100 sq mi). It is navigable for 204 km (127 mi) upwards from its estuary. Its main tributaries are the Gagra, Argada and Ina from the left, and the Ulyun from the right. In 1648, Ivan Galkin founded an ostrog on the Barguzin.
| Barguzin | |
|---|---|
The Barguzin at Lake Baikal | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Baikal |
• coordinates | 53.425°N 108.997°E |
| Length | 480 km (300 mi) |
| Basin size | 21,100 km2 (8,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
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