The Talgar (Kazakh: Талғар) is a river in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2] It has a length of 117 km (73 mi) and a drainage basin of 444 km2 (171 sq mi).[3]

The Talgar flows by the town of Talgar, the administrative center of Talgar District.[4]

Course

The Talgar river originates at the confluence of rivers Left Talgar and Right Talgar, which have their sources in a glacier area of the Trans-Ili Alatau range, part of the Tian Shan. It flows northwards through a valley with steep slopes. About midway down its course, it descends into a floodplain. Since 1970 the river has had its mouth on the southern lakeshore of the Kapchagay Reservoir.[4][1]

The Talgar is seasonally prone to floods. A string of small dams has been built in its last stretch, along with a network of irrigation channels.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "K-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Talgar Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ a b c ATAMEKEN: Geographical encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talgar_(river)
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