Kurshab River

Kurshab River; Куршабдарья
Native name	Куршабдарыя
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Gulcha River
• location	Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan
Mouth	Andijan Reservoir
• location	Uzgen District, Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan
• coordinates	40°43′54″N 73°07′17″E
Length	157 km (98 mi)
Basin size	3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
• average	24.6 m3/s (870 cu ft/s)
• minimum	10.9 m3/s (380 cu ft/s)
• maximum	58.6 m3/s (2,070 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Syr Darya

The Kurshab (Kyrgyz: Куршаб) flows into Andijan Reservoir (drained by the Kara Darya) in Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the north slope of the Alay Mountains. The length of the river is 157 kilometres (98 mi) with a catchment area of 3,750 square kilometres (1,450 sq mi), and normal average discharge of 24.6 cubic metres per second (870 cu ft/s) at Kochkorata hydrologic post. The river is fed by mixed sources of snow (23%) and ice (11%) meltwater, and springs(66%). The maximum flow of 58.6 cubic metres per second (2,070 cu ft/s) was recorded in June and the minimum - 10.9 cubic metres per second (380 cu ft/s) in February. The river is used for irrigation. Several settlements arelocated near Kurshab river: Gulcha, Kyzyl-Korgon, Sopu-Korgon. [1]

References

Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.

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[1] Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.