Kuchurhan (river)
The Kuchurhan (Kuchurgan; Ukrainian or Russian: Кучурган; Romanian: Cuciurgan; German: Kutschurgan) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is a tributary of the Turunchuk (a branch of the Dniester) which begins on the Podolian Upland in Ukraine. It then flows SSE and forms part of the border between Transnistria in Moldova and the Odessa Oblast in Ukraine.[1][2] The river is 109 kilometres (68 mi) long and drains 2,090 square kilometres (810 sq mi).[3]
| Kuchurhan | |
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| Native name | Кучурган |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine, Moldova |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Turunchuk |
• coordinates | 46.5539°N 29.9285°E |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,090 km2 (810 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Turunchuk→ Dniester→ Dniester Estuary→ Black Sea |
A dam has been built on the river just north of the Dniester, forming the Kuchurhan Reservoir. The village of Kuchurhan in Ukraine is located near the river just north of the reservoir and is the site of an important border crossing into Transnistria.
References
- Map in Drainage Basin of the Black Sea, UNECE Publication (2007), Section II, Chapter 5, p. 141
- Description in Drainage Basin of the Black Sea, UNECE Publication (2007), Section II, Chapter 5, p. 143
- Transboundary Diagnostic Study for the Dniester River Basin, OSCE/UNECE Report (2005), p. 28
External links
- Our Waters: Joining Hands Across Borders - First Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters, UNECE (2007)
- Transboundary Diagnostic Study for the Dniester River Basin, OSCE/UNECE Project: Transboundary Co-operation and Sustainable Management of the Dniester River (November 2005)
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