Naryn River

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Naryn River
Confluence of Naryn and Kara Darya seen from space (false color). Many irrigated agricultural fields can be seen.
Origin	Tian Shan
Mouth	Syr Darya
Basin countries	Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Length	807 km
Avg. discharge	429 m³/s (near mouth)
Basin area	59,100 km²

The Naryn River (Russian: Нарын) rises in the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, flowing west through the Fergana Valley into Uzbekistan. Here it confluences with the Kara Darya River (at 40.9° N 71.75° ECoordinates: 40.9° N 71.75° E) to form the Syr Darya. It is 807 km long and has an annual flow of 13.7 cubic km. The river contains many reservoirs which are important in the generation of hydro-electricity. The largest of these is the Toktogul reservoir containing 19.9 cubic kilometers of water.

[edit] External link

• Water in Kyrgyzstan

[edit] References

• Great Soviet Encyclopedia