Sokh | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
Length: | 124km (77miles) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 42.1m3/s |
Discharge1 Max: | 58.9m3/s |
Mouth: | Syr Darya |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.6553°N 70.734°W |
Basin Size: | 3150km2 |
The Sokh (Russian: Сох, pronounced as /ru/, Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Сох, Uzbek: Soʻx) is a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It takes its rise at the joint of the north slopes of Alay Mountains and Turkestan Range and ends in Ferghana Valley. The Sokh is a left tributary of the Syr Darya. Currently it is largely used for irrigation. The length of the river is with a catchment area of, and average yearly discharge of .[1] [2] The maximum discharge is 58.9m3/s (near Sarykandy village). Sokh is full-flowing in June-August, and it falls in September. Overall, 276 glaciers covering a total area of are in the river catchment.[3] Its largest tributary is the Kojashkan.