Chatkal | |
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Native name | Чаткал (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Chirchiq |
• location | Lake Charvak |
• coordinates | 41°35′08″N 70°05′57″E / 41.58556°N 70.09917°E |
Length | 223 km (139 mi) |
Basin size | 7,110 km2 (2,750 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Chirchiq→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tüz-Ashuu, Ters, Oqbuloq |
• right | Chandalash |
The Chatkal (Russian: Чаткал) is a river of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan and Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. It is the left source river of the Chirchiq in the Syr Darya basin. In its upper course it is called Karakulja.[1]
The length of the river is 223 kilometres (139 mi), with a basin area of 7,110 square kilometres (2,750 sq mi).[2] It originates at the point where Chatkal Range adjoins Talas Ala-Too Range. Its largest tributaries are the Aksuu, Kokuybel, Avletim, Ters and Nayza (Oqbuloq) from the left, and the Karakysmak, Beshterek, Chandalash and Köksuu from the right.[1]
The average rate of water flow near the mouth is 122 cubic metres per second (4,300 cu ft/s), with a maximum 920 cubic metres per second (32,000 cu ft/s).
References
- ^ a b "Чаткал" [Chatkal] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 210.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Чаткал, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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