Barguzin

Barguzin (Russian: Баргузи́н;Buryat: Баргажан Bargažan) is a river in Buryatia, Russia 480 km in length flowing into the Barguzin Bay of Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest bay of Baikal.

Barguzin is the third (by the flow amount) inflow of Baikal, after Selenga and Upper Angara River. Its main tributaries are the Gagra, Argada, Ina, and Ulyun rivers. In 1648 Ivan Galkin founded an ostrog on the Barguzin.

Barguzin Valley

In its middle part the river flows along the Barguzin Valley or Depression, which is 200 km long and up to 35 km wide and runs between the Barguzin Range (to the northwest) and Ikat Range (to the southeast).

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