Kharaa River
Kharaa River | |
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Native name | Хараа гол (Mongolian) |
Location | |
Country | Mongolia |
Aimags | Töv, Selenge, Darkhan-Uul |
Major cities | Züünkharaa, Darkhan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Sögnögör River, Mandal River |
• location | Batsümber sum, Töv aimag |
• coordinates | 48°26′4″N 106°45′58″E / 48.43444°N 106.76611°E |
Mouth | Orkhon River |
• location | Orkhon sum, Darkhan-Uul aimag |
• coordinates | 49°37′30″N 105°50′30″E / 49.62500°N 105.84167°E |
Length | 362 km (225 mi) |
Basin size | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Baruunkharaa |
• average | 8.3 m3/s (290 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 99.3 m3/s (3,510 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Orkhon→ Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Tünkhel River |
Kharaa River (Mongolian: Хараа гол) is a river in central northern Mongolia. It starts in a confluence between Sögnögör River and Mandal River near the center of Batsümber sum in Töv aimag,[1] and then continues in a roughly north-western direction through Selenge aimag. On the last stretch it flows through the Darkhan-Uul aimag, running along its western border and passing the city of Darkhan before entering the Orkhon River near the northern tip of the aimag.[2]
History
The river overflew in 1973 and 2006 which caused flooding to the surrounding area.[3]
Geology
The river has a length of 362 km.[3]
See also
References
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- ^ "Russian army map "100k--m48-092"". Maps for the world. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ a b Arthur, James; Chinzorig, Chuluun; Chuluunbat, Davaasuren; Jose, Nelson; Purevsuren, Dorjnyamjav; Tseren, Chimedkhorol; Wildblood, Rachel (September 2014). "Mongolia: Darkhan Wastewater Management Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 16 December 2024.