Chondon

The Chondon (Russian: Чондон; Yakut: Чондоон, Çondoon) is a river in Ust-Yansky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is 606 kilometres (377 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 18,900 square kilometres (7,300 sq mi).

Chondon
Чондон / Чондоон
Mouths of the Chondon ONC map section
Mouth location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
Location
CountryYakutia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSelennyakh Range
  coordinates69°48′35″N 137°55′48″E
  elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Chondon Bay
Laptev Sea
  coordinates
71°14′25″N 138°9′41″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length606 km (377 mi)
Basin size18,900 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)

The Chondon mammoth was discovered in 2013 in the Chondon basin, at the feet of the Polousny Range, 66 km south-west of the village of Tumat. It had died at the age of 47 to 50 years.

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