Chuluut River (Mongolian: Чулуут гол, stony river) is a river flowing through the valleys of the Khangai Mountains in central Mongolia, and a tributary of the Ider River. It is 415 km long, the width at the mouth into the Ider river is 80 m, the maximum depth is 3 m. It is usually frozen from November to April.
Chuluut River Chuluut gol | |
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Etymology | Mongolian: chuluut, "stony" |
Native name | Чулуут гол (Mongolian) |
Location | |
Country | Mongolia |
Aimags | Arkhangai, Khövsgöl |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Khangai Mountains |
Mouth | Ider River |
Length | 415 km (258 mi) |
Basin size | 10,750 km2 (4,150 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ider→ Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Suman River |
References
edit"Чулуутын гол". medeelel.mn. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
M.Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli, Ulaanbaatar 2001
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