Kuma (Russia)

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Kuma
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Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Skalisty Range, Caucasus
• location	43°49′44″N 42°06′19″E / 43.82889°N 42.10528°E / 43.82889; 42.10528
Mouth	Caspian Sea
• coordinates	44°48′36″N 46°54′02″E / 44.81000°N 46.90056°E / 44.81000; 46.90056
Length	802 km (498 mi)
Basin size	33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Podkumok

The Kuma (

Most of the rivers that flow north from the Caucasus Mountains and into Terek–Kuma Lowland are caught by the Kuban and Terek. It rises between the basins of those two rivers, so the Kuma is mainly a steppe river. It is much used for irrigation.

Construction projects

If the plans for the proposed Eurasia Canal, linking the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea, are ever implemented, it will likely follow the Kuma River valley in its eastern section.

References

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