Avletim (river)
Appearance
Avletim Aflatun | |
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Native name | Авлетим (Kyrgyz) |
Location | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Kara-Suu |
• coordinates | 41°38′29.3″N 72°03′54.3″E / 41.641472°N 72.065083°E |
Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
Basin size | 863 km2 (333 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 10.6 m3/s (370 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 5.6 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kara-Suu→ Naryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
The Avletim (Kyrgyz: Авлетим) is a right tributary of the Kara-Suu in Aksy District of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. The river takes its rise in the south-east slopes of the Chatkal Range. The Avletim is 35 km (22 mi) long and has a catchment area of 863 km2 (333 sq mi).The average yearly discharge is 10.6 m3/s (370 cu ft/s); the maximum and the minimum discharges are 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) and 5.6 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) respectfully. The river is used for irrigation. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Авлетим" [Avletim] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 179.
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