Amalat
| Amalat | |
|---|---|
 Course of the Amalat river | |
  Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vitim Plateau |
| • coordinates | 53°59′52″N 112°17′20″E / 53.99778°N 112.28889°E |
| • elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
| Mouth | Tsipa |
• coordinates | 54°51′31.89″N 115°13′44″E / 54.8588583°N 115.22889°E |
• elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Length | 374 km (232 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,600 km2 (6,400 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tsipa→Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Amalat (Russian: Амалат) is a river in Buryatia, Russia. It is the largest tributary of the Tsipa, of the Vitim basin.[1][2] The river is 374 kilometres (232 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 16,600 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).[3] The villages of Baysa, Mongoy and Rossoshino are the only inhabited places close to the banks of the river. There are jade deposits in the Amalat river basin, including the valuable white jade variety.[1]
Course
The Amalat is a left tributary of the Tsipa.
The main tributaries of the Amalat are the Antase, Zhilinda, Ashigli and Ukshum from the right, and the Khoygot, Little Amalat and Sali from the left. The longest tributary is the 135 km (84 mi) long Little Amalat. The river is frozen between October and May.[1]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Амалат - Water of Russia
- ^ Ципа / Great Soviet Encyclopedia: in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ^ "Река Амалат (Бол. Амалат) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Google Earth
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