Chibagalakh

River in Yakutia, Russia

Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia

Native nameЧыбаҕалаах (Yakut)LocationFederal subjectYakutia, RussiaPhysical characteristicsSource • locationConfluence of Tabanda-Seene and Kanelibit rivers,
Chibagalakh Range • elevation2,150 m (7,050 ft) MouthIndigirka

• coordinates

65°46′34″N 142°48′46″E / 65.77611°N 142.81278°E / 65.77611; 142.81278

• elevation

297 m (974 ft)Length140 km (87 mi)Basin size9,100 km² (3,500 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionIndigirka→ East Siberian Sea

The Chibagalakh (Russian: Чибагалах; Yakut: Чыбаҕалаах, Çıbağalaax) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Indigirka. It is 140 kilometres (87 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 9,100 square kilometres (3,500 sq mi).^[1]

Grayling, whitefish and lenok are found in the waters of the river.^[2]

Course

The Chibagalakh River begins at the confluence of the Tabanda-Seene (Табанда-Сээнэ) and Kanelibit rivers in the Chibagalakh Range of the Chersky Range. It heads roughly eastwards through a valley located between the Chemalgin Range on the northern side and the Chibagalakh Range on the southern. Finally it joins the left bank of the Indigirka 1,184 km (736 mi) from its mouth.^[3]

The river usually freezes in early October and stays frozen until late May or early June. Lake Tabanda's outflow is a right hand tributary of the river.^[3]

References

^ Russian State Water Register - Река Чибагалах
^ Dictionary of names of hydrographic objects in Russia and other member countries of the CIS ed. G.I. Donidze. -M.: Kartgeocenter - Geodezizdat, 1999. p. 430 Archived 2021-11-08 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 5-86066-017-0
^ ^a ^b USSR 1:1,000,000 scale Operational Navigation Chart, Sheet C-6, 3rd edition