Chulyshman River

Chulyshman

View from Katu-Yaryk pass
Main source Lake Dzhulukul
50°13′15″N 89°38′09″E / 50.22083°N 89.63583°E / 50.22083; 89.63583
Source elevation 2,200 m (7,200 ft)
River mouth Lake Teletskoye
51°21′N 87°46′E / 51.350°N 87.767°E / 51.350; 87.767Coordinates: 51°21′N 87°46′E / 51.350°N 87.767°E / 51.350; 87.767
Size 16,800 km2 (6,500 sq mi)
Physiognomy
Length 241 km (150 mi)

Chulyshman River (Russian: Чулышман) 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 sq mi). 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 River.

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