Ala-Buga Explained

Ala-Buga
Source1 Location:Fergana Range, Torugart Too
Mouth Coordinates:41.4306°N 74.6895°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:Location
Subdivision Name2:Ak-Talaa District
Length:180km (110miles)
Discharge1 Avg:Annual average::31m3/s
Basin Size:5820km2
Tributaries Left:Bychan, Makmal

The Ala-Buga (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Ала-Буга, also Алабуга) is a left tributary of the Naryn in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river is known as Arpa in its upper reaches until its confluence with the Bychan.[1] The Ala-Buga is formed on the north slopes of the Torugart Too range and the south slopes of the Jaman Too mountains.

It is long, and has a drainage basin of .[2] It has an average elevation of 3290m (10,790feet), an annual average flow rate of 31m3/s, and an average specific discharge of 8.35 L/s•km2.[3]

Settlements located along the banks of Ala-Buga include Kosh-Döbö, Jerge-Tal and Kongorchok.

Notes and References

  1. Book: ru:Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия . Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts . Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia . ru . Bishkek . 1991 . 5-89750-009-6 . 512.
  2. Encyclopedia: Алабуга. Alabuga. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 181. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
  3. http://www.welcome.kg/ru/kyrgyzstan/nature/wot/168.html Hydrological Characteristics of Naryn River and its tributaries (in Russian)