Sokh (river)
| Sokh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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 the 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.
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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