Podkumok
The Podkumok (Russian: Подкумок) is a river in Stavropol Krai, Russia, right tributary of the Kuma. The length of the river is 160 km (99 mi). The area of its basin is 2,220 km² (857 mi²).[1] The Podkumok originates in the Greater Caucasus.
Podkumok | |
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![]() The Podkumok near Georgiyevsk | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Kuma |
• coordinates | 44.1954°N 43.4913°E |
Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Basin size | 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kuma→ Caspian Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Etoka |
It is widely used for irrigation. The biggest hydroelectric dam in Imperial Russia Water-powers Белые угли, built in 1903, was located on the Podkumok near Yessentuki.
The towns of Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, Pyatigorsk, Georgiyevsk and urban-type settlements Goryachevodsky, Svobody are located on the Podkumok.
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