Khasyn
The Khasyn (Russian: Хасын) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East, a tributary of the Arman. It is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).[1] The R504 Kolyma Highway runs by the riverside along a 40 km (25 mi) long stretch.[2]
| Khasyn Хасын | |
|---|---|
View of the river | |
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Magadan Oblast |
| District | Khasynsky District Olsky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kolyma Mountains |
| • coordinates | 60°21′51″N 151°06′55″E / 60.36417°N 151.11528°E |
| • elevation | ca 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Arman |
• coordinates | 59°41′32″N 150°12′09″E / 59.69222°N 150.20250°E |
• elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.67 m3/s (306 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arman → Sea of Okhotsk |
The name of the river originated in the Even language word "Khesen", meaning "herd".[3]
Course edit
The river has its source in the Kolyma Mountains, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north of Karamken at an elevation of about 800 metres (2,600 ft).[4] It flows initially southwards with many rapids across a mountainous area, bending subsequently to the SSW and holding that direction until its mouth. Finally the Khasyn joins the left bank of the Arman 12 km (7.5 mi) from its mouth in the Sea of Okhotsk.[5]
Besides of the abandoned village of Karamken, the settlements of Palatka, Khasyn, Stekolny and Splavnaya are located by the banks of the river. Magadan's Sokol Airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east of the river.[2]
The main tributaries of the Khasyn are the 55 km (34 mi) long Nelkandzha (Nyulkandzha) and the 42 km (26 mi) long Chalbyga from the right, as well as the 50 km (31 mi) long Uptar that joins it from the left.[5] The Khasyn is frozen between October and May.[3] The river is not navigable.
Fauna edit
The river is a spawning ground for salmon, both freshwater and anadromous, such as the coho salmon. Other fish species in the river are grayling and Dolly Varden char.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Река Хасын in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b c Армань - Water of Russia (in Russian)
- ^ "Топографска карта P-55_56 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Топографска карта O-56; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Chasyn River at Wikimedia Commons
- Kolyma - Modern Guidebook to Magadan Oblast 2018-07-23 at the Wayback Machine