Kögart Explained

Kögart
Mouth Coordinates:40.8581°N 72.8255°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:105km (65miles)
Discharge1 Avg:18.1m3/s
Basin Size:1370km2

The Kögart (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Көгарт, Köğart, كۅعارت, in Kirghiz; Kyrgyz pronounced as /køʁɑrt/; Russian: Кёгарт, Kyogart) is a right tributary of the Kara Darya in Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the south-west slope of the Fergana Range. The river's length is 105 km, and its basin area is 1370 km2.[1] [2] The annual average flow rate is 18.1 m3/s with maximum flow of 58.8 m³/s in May and minimum flow of 5.43 m³/s in January. The river is used for irrigation.[1] It flows into the Kara Darya near the town of Suzak.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Көгарт. Kögart. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 197. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
  2. Web site: Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Fergana valley. 2015-08-19.