| Dzhardzhan Джарджан / Дьардьаан | |
|---|---|
 Mouth of the Dzhardzhan river in the LenaSentinel-2 image | |
  Mouth location inYakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Malyr-Yuryage and Siekotendzha Orulgan Range Verkhoyansk Range |
| • coordinates | 68°46′38″N127°46′17″E / 68.77722°N 127.77139°E /68.77722; 127.77139 |
| • elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 68°43′17″N124°02′15″E / 68.72139°N 124.03750°E /68.72139; 124.03750 |
• elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Length | 297 km (185 mi) —352 km (219 mi) from the source of the Siekotendzha |
| Basin size | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
TheDzhardzhan (Russian:Джарджан;Yakut:Дьардьаан,romanized: Carcaan) is a river in theSakha Republic (Yakutia),Russia. It is one of the northern tributaries of theLena. The river has a length of 297 kilometres (185 mi) —352 km (219 mi) from the source of the Siekotendzha— and adrainage basin area of 11,400 square kilometres (4,400 mi2).[1]
The river flows north of theArctic Circle across the desolate territory ofZhigansky District.Dzhardzhan village, the formerly only inhabited place in the area, is located on the banks of the Lena, close to its mouth. There is anautomatic weather station and oil storage tanks in the abandoned settlement.[2][3]
The Dzhardzhan is a righttributary of the Lena. It has its origin on the western flank of theOrulgan Range, part of theVerkhoyansk Range system, being formed at the confluence of the Malyr-Yuryage and Siekotendzha rivers. It flows roughly westwards, cutting across theDzhardzhan Range in its upper course and descending into afloodplain in its middle course. Towards the end the Dzhardzhan bends sharply southwestwards and southwards, joining the right bank of the Lena 513 km (319 mi) from its mouth.[4][2]
The longest tributaries of the Dzhardzhan are the 91 kilometres (57 mi) long Kende, the 105 kilometres (65 mi) long Dzhanchan and the 215 kilometres (134 mi) long Ulakhan-Tirekhtyach.[1][4]
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