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Seymchan (Kolyma)
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The Seymchan (Russian: Сеймчан) is a river in Srednekansky District, Magadan Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kolyma, with a length of 158 kilometres (98 mi) a drainage basin of 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi).[1][2]
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Seymchan Сеймчан | |
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![]() View of the river | |
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Magadan Oblast, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of Left Seymchan and Right Seymchan Upper Kolyma Highlands |
• coordinates | 63.986667°N 154.244722°E / 63.986667; 154.244722 |
Mouth | Kolyma |
• location | Near Seymchan |
• coordinates | 62°55′17″N 152°28′04″E |
Length | 158 km (98 mi) |
Basin size | 3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 35.24 m3/s (1,244 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kolyma→ East Siberian Sea |
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The name comes from the Yakut language word Kheymchen, which is an area of open water surrounded by sea ice.[3]