Talgar (river)

Talgar
Талғар
View of one of the small dams in the last stretch of the river
Talgar (river) is located in Kazakhstan
Talgar (river)
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceTrans-Ili Alatau
 • coordinates43°15′17″N 77°12′54″E / 43.25472°N 77.21500°E / 43.25472; 77.21500
 • elevation1,201 m (3,940 ft)
MouthKapchagay Reservoir
 • coordinates
43°47′15″N 77°14′15″E / 43.78750°N 77.23750°E / 43.78750; 77.23750
 • elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Length117 km (73 mi)
Basin size444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average10.6 cubic metres per second (370 cu ft/s) at Talgar town
Basin features
ProgressionKapchagay → Ili → Balkhash

The Talgar (Kazakh: Талғар) is a river in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2] It has a length of 117 km (73 mi) and a drainage basin of 444 km2 (171 sq mi).[3]

The Talgar flows by the town of Talgar, the administrative center of Talgar District.[4]

Course

The Talgar river originates at the confluence of rivers Left Talgar and Right Talgar, which have their sources in a glacier area of the Trans-Ili Alatau range, part of the Tian Shan. It flows northwards through a valley with steep slopes. About midway down its course, it descends into a floodplain. Since 1970 the river has had its mouth on the southern lakeshore of the Kapchagay Reservoir.[4][1]

The Talgar is seasonally prone to floods. A string of small dams has been built in its last stretch, along with a network of irrigation channels.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "K-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Talgar Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ a b c ATAMEKEN: Geographical encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
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