Barguzin Valley
In its middle part the river flows along the Barguzin Valley or Depression (Russian: Баргузинская котловина), 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). In the valley the river branches, loops, leaves old riverbeds, and creates a swampy water network with more than 1,000 lakes. In the valley is the Dzherga State Nature Preserve (Russian: Джергинский государственный природный заповедник, area 2,387 km²).
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