Ala-Buga
| Ala-Buga | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Location | Kosh-Dobo, Jergetal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fergana Range, Torugart Too |
| Mouth | |
• location | Naryn |
• coordinates | 41°25′50″N 74°41′22″E / 41.4306°N 74.6895°E |
| Length | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,820 km2 (2,250 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | Annual average::31 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Naryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bychan, Makmal |
The Ala-Buga (Kyrgyz: Ала-Буга) is a left tributary of the Naryn in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river is known as Arpa in upper reaches until confluence with the Bychan.[1] The Ala-Buga is formed on the north slopes of the Torugart Too range and the south slopes of the Djaman Too mountains.
It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,820 square kilometres (2,250 sq mi).[2] It has an average elevation of 3,290 metres (10,790 ft), an annual average flow rate of 31 cubic metres per second (1,100 cu ft/s), and an average specific discharge of 8.35 l/s•km².[3]
Settlements located along the banks of Ala-Buga include Kosh-Döbö, Jerge-Tal and Kongorchok.
References
- ^ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
- ^ "Кыргызстандын Географиясы" [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (PDF) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 181. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ Hydrological Characteristics of Naryn River and its tributaries (in Russian)
