Chulyshman
Chulyshman is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 50.82°, 88.57°
About Chulyshman
The Chulyshman (Russian: Чулышман; Altay: Чолышман, Çolışman) is a river in Altai Republic in Russia. The river is 241 kilometres (150 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 16,800 square kilometres (6,500 mi2). The Chulyshman flows into Lake Teletskoye. It freezes up during late October through early December and stays icebound until late March through early May. Its main tributary is the Bashkaus.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Chulyshman (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chulyshman: Key Facts
| Length | 241 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 158 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 16,800 km² |
| Source | Altai Mountains |
| Mouth | Teletskoe |
| Drainage system | Ob Basin |
| Tributaries | Bashkaus, Chulcha, Karakem, Ustyugiko, Uandu |
Facts from Wikidata Q1808438 (CC0).
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Chulyshman: Quick Answers
- Where is Chulyshman?
- Chulyshman is located in Russia, at 50.8183° N, 88.5744° E.
- Are there dams on the Chulyshman?
- No dam on the Chulyshman is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.