The Chulym () is a river in the endorheic drainage basin of

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in the southeastern part of the

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. The river is long, with a

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of .

Course

The Chulym is formed by several tributaries in the ''Toyskoye Zaymishche'' (Russian: Тойское Займище) and ''Troshinskoye Zaymishche'' (Russian: Трошинское Займище) swamps north of

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, some northwest of

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, at an elevation of . The river flows over the Baraba Steppe in a southwesterly direction, and flows through the lakes of Sargul (Russian: Саргуль), , and

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(Russian: Урюм), , before it finally terminates, at elevation, in Lake

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(Russian: Малые Чаны – ''Little Chany''), which is connected to

through a short

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. In its lower reaches the river is some wide and deep. Its main tributaries are the Suma River (left), and the Kargat River (right). Lake Itkul is one of the largest lakes of the Chulym

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. In its upper course is the town of Chulym, named after the river. Here the river is crossed by the

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and the M51 highway. The Chulym is frozen over from November to April or May.

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Course

See also

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