Naryn (river)

Coordinates: 40°54′3″N 71°45′27″E / 40.90083°N 71.75750°E / 40.90083; 71.75750
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Naryn
Uchqo'rg'on
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNaryn Region, Kyrgyzstan
MouthSyr Darya
 • location
near Namangan, Uzbekistan
 • coordinates
40°54′3″N 71°45′27″E / 40.90083°N 71.75750°E / 40.90083; 71.75750
 • elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Length807 km (501 mi)
Basin size59,100 km2 (22,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationnear mouth
 • average429 m3/s (15,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSyr DaryaNorth Aral Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftAt-Bashy, Ala-Buga
 • rightOn-Archa, Kökömeren, Kara-Suu

The Naryn (

merges with the Kara Darya (near Namangan) to form the Syr Darya. It is 807 kilometres (501 mi) long (together with its upper course Chong-Naryn) and drains a basin area of 59,100 square kilometres (22,800 sq mi).[1]
It has an annual flow of 13.7 cubic kilometres (11,100,000 acre⋅ft).

The

Kambar-Ata-2 and At-Bashy Dams while the Kambar-Ata-1 Dam is in planning stages.[2]

Some places along the river: Kyrgyzstan: Kara-Say (see

.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Naryn are, from source to mouth:[3]

See also

  • Karabulun Hydro Power Plant

References

  1. ^ Нарын (река), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "List of major hydroelectric facilities Kyrgyzskoy Republic" (PDF) (in Russian). CA Water. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ Characteristics of the Rivers of Naryn River Basin (in Russian)

External links

Confluence of Naryn and Kara Darya seen from space (false color). Many irrigated agricultural fields can be seen.
Map of Aral Sea, Syr Darya, Amu Darya and Naryn (in upper right)