Kochkor (river)

Kochkor
Map
Native nameКочкор (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Province
DistrictKochkor District
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East Karakol River and Seok River
 • locationKochkor District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan
 • coordinates42°12′03″N 75°15′03″E / 42.20083°N 75.25083°E / 42.20083; 75.25083
 • elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
MouthChu
 • location
Kochkor District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan
 • coordinates
42°13′15.60″N 75°44′29″E / 42.2210000°N 75.74139°E / 42.2210000; 75.74139
 • elevation
1,802 m (5,912 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size2,590 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChuBetpak-Dala desert

The Kochkor (Kyrgyz: Кочкор) is a river in Kochkor District of Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by confluence of Karakol and Seok rivers. The river is 45 kilometres (28 mi) long, the basin area 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi), and the average annual discharge 12.6 cubic metres per second (440 cu ft/s).[1] The Chu is formed by the confluence of Kochkor and Joon Aryk near the village Kochkor. [2]

  1. ^ "Кочкор" [Kochkor] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 197.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ 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.

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