| Arman Армань | |
|---|---|
 Lower course of the Arman, Magadan Oblast | |
  Mouth location inMagadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Magadan Oblast,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kolyma Mountains |
| • coordinates | 60°49′1″N151°8′20″E / 60.81694°N 151.13889°E /60.81694; 151.13889 |
| • elevation | ca 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Okhotsk |
• location | NearArman,Taui Bay Sea of Okhotsk |
• coordinates | 59°39′58″N150°6′50″E / 59.66611°N 150.11389°E /59.66611; 150.11389 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 197 km (122 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,770 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
TheArman (Russian:Армань;Even:Анманра) is a river inMagadan Oblast,Russian Far East. It is 197 kilometres (122 mi) long, with adrainage basin of 7,770 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi).[1]
The name of the Arman originated in theEven language, meaning "spring" or "mashed ice". In the upper course there are stretches where the river is known as Artelnyi (Agchakh) and Akhchan.[2]
The river has its source in theOlsky Plateau of theUpper Kolyma Highlands, 35 km (22 mi) to the west ofAtka at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft). It flows roughly southwards across a mountainous area. In its last stretch is descends to afloodplain with wetlands to the west ofMagadan, where it flows across the Arman Range. Further downstream it is joined by the Khasyn from the left. The river ends in a wide lagoon separated from the sea by alandspit. The waters of the Arman enterTaui Bay of theSea of Okhotsk through a narrow channel at the western end of the spit.Arman village is located on the western side of the mouth of the river.[3][4]
The main tributary of the Arman is the 115 km (71 mi) longKhasyn that joins it in its lower course from the left. Other tributaries are relatively small.[4] The river is frozen between October and May.[2]
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The river is a spawning ground forsalmon. Other main fish species in the Arman arecoho salmon,grayling,Dolly Varden char andkundzha.[2]
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