Samur River

Samur (Самыр)
سمور
River
Country Russia
Region Caucasus
District Dagestan
Tributaries
 - right Usuxçay
City Samurçay
Source Greater Caucasus
 - location Rutulsky District, Dagestan, Russia
 - elevation 3,648 m (11,969 ft) [1]
 - coordinates RU 41°36′42″N 47°16′56″E / 41.61167°N 47.28222°E / 41.61167; 47.28222
Mouth Caspian Sea
 - coordinates RU 41°54′38″N 48°29′1″E / 41.91056°N 48.48361°E / 41.91056; 48.48361Coordinates: RU 41°54′38″N 48°29′1″E / 41.91056°N 48.48361°E / 41.91056; 48.48361
Length 216 km (134 mi) [1]
Basin 7,330 km2 (2,830 sq mi) [2]
Discharge for downstream into Caspian Sea
 - average 75 m3/s (2,649 cu ft/s) [1]

Samur (Rutul: Самыр; Lezgian: Самурвацl; Russian: Самур is a river in Russia's Dagestan Republic.[1]

Overview

The Samur river originates in glaciers and mountain springs of the Greater Caucasus mountains. It rises in the northeastern part of Guton Mount at an elevation of 3,648 m (11,969 ft). Descending from the mountains for 7 km (4.3 mi), the river receives its tributary the Khalakhur River flowing down from an elevation of 3,730 m (12,240 ft).[2][3] The length of the river is 216 km (134 mi), its basin 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi). The elevated and midsections of the river from through the territory of Russia. After joining its other tributary Usuxçay River, the width of the river grows. Once the river is in the open Caspian basin. The river mainly feeds on rain and underground waters with its volume broken up as follows: 42% from rain, 32% from underground waters, 22% from snow, 4% from glaciers.[1] The river supplies irrigation water to Samur-Absheron channel which follows south to Jeyranbatan reservoir.

See also

Sulak River
Andi Koysu
Avar Koysu
Kara
Koysu
Kazikumkh Koysu
Samur River
Terek River
Terek River
Terek River
Sunzha River
Alazani River
Rivers of Dagestan, Samur at bottom

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Samur: Russia
  2. 1 2 Большая советская энциклопедия Самур Retrieved on 6 November 2010
  3. ↑ Восточный Кавказ - Путеводители По Самуру Retrieved on 6 November 2010

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