The Sokh (Russian: Сох, IPA: [ˈsox], 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 124 kilometres (77 mi) with a catchment area of 3,510 square kilometres (1,360 sq mi), and average yearly discharge of 42.1 cubic metres per second (1,490 cu ft/s).[1][2] The maximum discharge is 58.9 m3/s (2,080 cu ft/s) (near Sarykandy village). Sokh is full-flowing in June-August, and it falls in September. Overall, 276 glaciers covering a total area of 258.7 square kilometres (99.9 sq mi) are in the river catchment.[3] Its largest tributary is the Kojashkan.
| Sokh | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Syr Darya |
• coordinates | 40°39′19″N 70°44′02″E / 40.6553°N 70.7340°E |
| Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 42.1 m3/s (1,490 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 58.9 m3/s (2,080 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
References
edit- ^ Сох, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.
- ^ "Сох" [Sokh] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 204.
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