The Kögart (/ˈkoʊɡɑːrt/, Kyrgyz: [cɵˈʁɑrtʰ]) is a right tributary of the Kara Darya in Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the south-west slope of the 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.[1] It flows into the Kara Darya near the town of Suzak.
| Kögart | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Kara Darya |
• coordinates | 40°51′29″N 72°49′32″E / 40.8581°N 72.8255°E |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 18.1 m3/s (640 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kara Darya→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
References
edit- ^ a b "Көгарт" [Kögart] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 197.
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