Kögart

The Kögart (Kyrgyz: Көгарт, Köğart, كۅعارت, Kyrgyz pronunciation: [køʁɑrt]; Russian: Кёгарт, Kyogart) is a right tributary of the Kara Darya in Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the south-west slope of Fergana Range. The river's length is 105 km, and its basin area is 1370 km2.[1][2] The annual average flow rate is 18.1 m3/s with maximum flow of 58.8 m³/s in May and minimum flow of 5.43 m³/s in January. The river is used for irrigation. [3] It flows into the Kara Darya near the town Suzak.

Kögart
Native nameКөгарт  (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Kara Darya
  coordinates
40°51′29″N 72°49′32″E
Length105 km (65 mi)
Basin size1,370 km2 (530 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average18.1 m3/s (640 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionKara DaryaSyr DaryaNorth Aral Sea

References

  1. "Кыргызстандын Географиясы" [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (PDF) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
  2. "Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Fergana valley". Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  3. Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.


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