Taskan
| Taskan Таскан | |
|---|---|
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Federal subject | Magadan Oblast, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chersky Range |
| • elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
| Mouth | Kolyma |
• coordinates | 62°40′10″N 150°53′22″E / 62.66944°N 150.88944°E |
• elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Length | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,200 km2 (4,300 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kolyma→ East Siberian Sea |
The Taskan (Russian: Таскан) is a river in the Susuman and Yagodninsky districts of Magadan Oblast, Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Kolyma. Its length is 232 kilometres (144 mi), with a drainage basin of 11,200 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi). The Taskan was first mapped in the 19th century by explorer Jan Czerski.
Perch, ruffe, gudgeon and burbot are found in the waters of the river.