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Kikhchik (river)

February 07, 2023

The Kikhchik (Russian: Кихчик) is a river in the western Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is used for spawning by various species of Pacific salmon.

Kikhchik
Native nameКихчик (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKamchatka Krai
DistrictUst-Bolsheretsky District
Physical characteristics
MouthSea of Okhotsk
 • location
Kikhchik
 • coordinates
53°25′12″N 156°02′16″E / 53.419866°N 156.037717°E / 53.419866; 156.037717Coordinates: 53°25′12″N 156°02′16″E / 53.419866°N 156.037717°E / 53.419866; 156.037717
Length103 km (64 mi)
Basin size1,950 km2 (750 sq mi)

Course

The Kikhchik is in the Anadyr-Kolyma Basin District. It is 103 kilometres (64 mi) long, and has a catchment area of 1,950 square kilometres (750 sq mi). Its mouth is on the Sea of Okhotsk on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.[1] The main river is formed where the Left Kikhchik branch is joined by the Right Kikhchik about 24 kilometres (15 mi) from its mouth. The river is fairly shallow, no more than 1.5–2 metres (4 ft 11 in – 6 ft 7 in) in most parts of its lower-middle and lower stretches.[2]

The water is very clear, since many of the tributaries are fed from springs.[3] Near its mouth the river enters a long, brackish lagoon that is separated from the sea by a sand and pebble spit.[2] The river flows along this spit, which holds a fishery, for about 2 miles (3.2 km) before entering the sea.[4][a]

Name

In the first Russian maps from the beginning of the 18th century the river is named Chikcha, Chikchin, Chiuchin, Kykhchik, etc.[3] The name probably comes from the Itelmen language hchukyg, meaning "river".[6]

Fish

The Kikhchik is one of the main chum salmon rivers in west Kamchatka, along with the Bolshaya and Icha rivers.[7] These three rivers are also the main coho streams in the region.[8] The chum salmon ascend the rivers for spawning between June and September, with the greatest numbers in July or August.[7] G. V. Belavin worked at Kikhchik from 16 April to 13 September 1929. He noted that the chinook salmon migration into the river ended around mid-June, while chum salmon were taken in June and continued to migrate until September.[9]

The river is home to several thousand chinook, sockeye, pink, chum and coho salmon. It also holds large populations of char, freshwater trout and steelhead trout.[2] A 1987 study found that migratory arctic char in the Kikhchik River had a fecundity fork length at age five of 325 millimetres (12.8 in) and a life span of ten years.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ The source says the river flows north along the spit.[4] A Google satellite view in 2020 showed the river flowing south along the spit for about 2 miles (3.2 km), but the lagoon extending well to the north of the point where the river enters it.[5] It is possible that the point where the river breaks through the spit has changed – or that the source is in error.

Citations

  1. ^ Река Кихчик, Лев. Кихчик (Кумша).
  2. ^ a b c Fishing : Kikhchik River.
  3. ^ a b Река Кихчик : Камчатский туристический.
  4. ^ a b ProStar 2004, p. 73.
  5. ^ 53.419866,156.037717.
  6. ^ Tokranov & Bugaev 2011, p. 50.
  7. ^ a b Groot 1991, p. 236.
  8. ^ Groot 1991, p. 399.
  9. ^ The Board 1962, p. 24.
  10. ^ Tallman, Saurette & Thera 1996, p. 35.

Sources

  • 53.419866,156.037717
  • Fishing : Kikhchik River, Kamchatka Outfitters, retrieved 2020-02-01
  • Groot, G. (1991), Pacific Salmon Life Histories, UBC Press, ISBN 978-0-7748-0359-5, retrieved 2020-02-01
  • ProStar (2004), Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 East Coast of Russia Enroute, ProStar Publications, ISBN 978-1-57785-560-6, retrieved 2020-02-01
  • "Река Кихчик", Камчатский туристический портал (in Russian), retrieved 2020-02-01
  • Река Кихчик, Лев. Кихчик (Кумша) (in Russian), государственного водного реестра, retrieved 2020-02-01
  • Tallman, Ross F.; Saurette, Fernand; Thera, Trevor (1996), "Migration and life history variation in Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus", Écoscience, Taylor & Francis, Ltd., 3 (1): 33–41, doi:10.1080/11956860.1996.11682312, JSTOR 42900995
  • The Board (1962), Translation Series, The Board, retrieved 2020-02-01
  • Tokranov, A.M.; Bugaev, V.F. (2011), Где крупнее лососи? (Where is the largest salmon?) (in Russian), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: Kamchatpress, p. 72, ISBN 978-5-9610-0160-0

February 07, 2023
kikhchik, river, kikhchik, russian, Кихчик, river, western, kamchatka, peninsula, russia, used, spawning, various, species, pacific, salmon, kikhchiknative, nameКихчик, russian, locationcountryrussiafederal, subjectkamchatka, kraidistrictust, bolsheretsky, dis. The Kikhchik Russian Kihchik is a river in the western Kamchatka Peninsula Russia It is used for spawning by various species of Pacific salmon KikhchikNative nameKihchik Russian LocationCountryRussiaFederal subjectKamchatka KraiDistrictUst Bolsheretsky DistrictPhysical characteristicsMouthSea of Okhotsk locationKikhchik coordinates53 25 12 N 156 02 16 E 53 419866 N 156 037717 E 53 419866 156 037717 Coordinates 53 25 12 N 156 02 16 E 53 419866 N 156 037717 E 53 419866 156 037717Length103 km 64 mi Basin size1 950 km2 750 sq mi Contents 1 Course 2 Name 3 Fish 4 Notes 5 Citations 6 SourcesCourse EditThe Kikhchik is in the Anadyr Kolyma Basin District It is 103 kilometres 64 mi long and has a catchment area of 1 950 square kilometres 750 sq mi Its mouth is on the Sea of Okhotsk on the west coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula 1 The main river is formed where the Left Kikhchik branch is joined by the Right Kikhchik about 24 kilometres 15 mi from its mouth The river is fairly shallow no more than 1 5 2 metres 4 ft 11 in 6 ft 7 in in most parts of its lower middle and lower stretches 2 The water is very clear since many of the tributaries are fed from springs 3 Near its mouth the river enters a long brackish lagoon that is separated from the sea by a sand and pebble spit 2 The river flows along this spit which holds a fishery for about 2 miles 3 2 km before entering the sea 4 a Name EditIn the first Russian maps from the beginning of the 18th century the river is named Chikcha Chikchin Chiuchin Kykhchik etc 3 The name probably comes from the Itelmen language hchukyg meaning river 6 Fish EditThe Kikhchik is one of the main chum salmon rivers in west Kamchatka along with the Bolshaya and Icha rivers 7 These three rivers are also the main coho streams in the region 8 The chum salmon ascend the rivers for spawning between June and September with the greatest numbers in July or August 7 G V Belavin worked at Kikhchik from 16 April to 13 September 1929 He noted that the chinook salmon migration into the river ended around mid June while chum salmon were taken in June and continued to migrate until September 9 The river is home to several thousand chinook sockeye pink chum and coho salmon It also holds large populations of char freshwater trout and steelhead trout 2 A 1987 study found that migratory arctic char in the Kikhchik River had a fecundity fork length at age five of 325 millimetres 12 8 in and a life span of ten years 10 Notes Edit The source says the river flows north along the spit 4 A Google satellite view in 2020 showed the river flowing south along the spit for about 2 miles 3 2 km but the lagoon extending well to the north of the point where the river enters it 5 It is possible that the point where the river breaks through the spit has changed or that the source is in error Citations Edit Reka Kihchik Lev Kihchik Kumsha a b c Fishing Kikhchik River a b Reka Kihchik Kamchatskij turisticheskij a b ProStar 2004 p 73 53 419866 156 037717 Tokranov amp Bugaev 2011 p 50 a b Groot 1991 p 236 Groot 1991 p 399 The Board 1962 p 24 Tallman Saurette amp Thera 1996 p 35 Sources Edit53 419866 156 037717 Fishing Kikhchik River Kamchatka Outfitters retrieved 2020 02 01 Groot G 1991 Pacific Salmon Life Histories UBC Press ISBN 978 0 7748 0359 5 retrieved 2020 02 01 ProStar 2004 Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 East Coast of Russia Enroute ProStar Publications ISBN 978 1 57785 560 6 retrieved 2020 02 01 Reka Kihchik Kamchatskij turisticheskij portal in Russian retrieved 2020 02 01 Reka Kihchik Lev Kihchik Kumsha in Russian gosudarstvennogo vodnogo reestra retrieved 2020 02 01 Tallman Ross F Saurette Fernand Thera Trevor 1996 Migration and life history variation in Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus Ecoscience Taylor amp Francis Ltd 3 1 33 41 doi 10 1080 11956860 1996 11682312 JSTOR 42900995 The Board 1962 Translation Series The Board retrieved 2020 02 01 Tokranov A M Bugaev V F 2011 Gde krupnee lososi Where is the largest salmon in Russian Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky Kamchatpress p 72 ISBN 978 5 9610 0160 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kikhchik river amp oldid 1065884210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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