Tar (Kyrgyzstan)
| Tar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Тар (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| District | Kara-Kulja District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Alay Range |
| • coordinates | 40°20′41″N 74°54′24″E / 40.34472°N 74.90667°E |
| • elevation | 3,958 m (12,986 ft) |
| Mouth | Kara Darya |
• coordinates | 40°38′43″N 73°25′29″E / 40.6453°N 73.4246°E |
| Length | 192 km (119 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,420 km2 (1,710 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 45.7 m³/s |
| • minimum | 8.9 m³/s |
| • maximum | 214 m³/s |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kara Darya→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Terek, Kulun |
The Tar (Kyrgyz: Тар Tar, in its upper course Alaykuu Kyrgyz: Алайкуу) is a river in Kara-Kulja District of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on the north slopes of the Alay Range (Pamir-Alay). At its confluence with the river Kara-Kulja east of Uzgen, the Kara Darya is formed.[1] The section of the Tar upstream from the mouth of the Terek is called Alaykuu.
The Tar has a length of 192 kilometres (119 mi) with a basin area of 4,420 square kilometres (1,710 sq mi).[2][3] It is fed predominantly by snow and ice meltwater and springs. The average annual discharge is 45.7 m³/s. The maximum flow is 214 m³/s in June-July and the minimum - 8.9 m³/s in January-February. The river is largely used for irrigation.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Карадарья, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ a b "Тар" [Tar] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 206.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Basic hydrological information about rivers of Fergana Valley (in Russian)
See also[edit]
- Osh Oblast Encyclopedia. Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. Frunze, 1987 (in Russian).
