Chikoy (river)

River in Mongolia and Russia

49°37′41″N 109°56′23″E / 49.62806°N 109.93972°E / 49.62806; 109.93972 • elevationca 1,800 m (5,900 ft) MouthSelenga

• coordinates

51°3′28″N 106°39′4″E / 51.05778°N 106.65111°E / 51.05778; 106.65111

• elevation

535 m (1,755 ft)Length769 km (478 mi)Basin size46,200 km² (17,800 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionSelenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

The Chikoy (Russian: Чикой; Mongolian: Цѳх гол, Tsökh gol; Buryat: Сүхэ гол, Sükhe gol) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai and the Buryat Republic in Russia, which partially flows along the Russia-Mongolia border. It is a right tributary of the Selenga. The length of the Chikoy is 769 kilometres (478 mi). The area of its basin is 46,200 square kilometres (17,800 sq mi).^[1]

Course

The Chikoy has its source in the Chikokon Range, in the northern slopes of the Bystrinsky Golets peak.^[2] Its valley forms the northwestern limit of the Khentei-Daur Highlands.^[3] The river usually freezes over in late October or early November and stays icebound until April or early May. Its largest tributary is the Menza.^[4]

Basin of the Selenga. Chikoy river on the right (*Chikoi*)

References

^ Russian State Water Register - Chikoy River
^ Быстринский Голец, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia
^ Khentey, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia
^ This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.