Or (river)
| Or | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia,Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ural |
• location | Orsk |
• coordinates | 51°11′08″N58°32′28″E/ 51.1856°N 58.5411°E |
| Length | 332 km (206 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,600 km2(7,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ural→Caspian Sea |
TheOr(Russian:Орь,Kazakh:Ор) is a river inOrenburg OblastofRussiaandAktobe ProvinceofKazakhstan.It is a lefttributaryof theUral,and is 332 km long, with adrainage basinof 18 600 km2.[1]The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Shiyli and Terisbutak,[2]which have their sources on the western slopes of the Mugodzhar Hills,[3]and it joins the Ural by the city ofOrsk.Most of its discharge are from melting snow. The average discharge, 61 km from its mouth, is 21.3 m³/sek. The spring flooding lasts from April to mid-May. The rest of the year the waterlevel is very low. The river freezes in late October and is icebound until March - April. The river is used for irrigation and water supply.
References
[edit]- ^"Поиск по данным государственного водного реестра"(in Russian).State Water Register.29 March 2009.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^Prokhorov, Alexander, ed. (1969–1978). "Or".Great Soviet Encyclopedia(in Russian). Vol. 30 (3rd ed.). Moscow.
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