River in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Naryn The river Naryn near the town of Naryn
Native name Country Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan Region Naryn Region , Jalal-Abad Region Cities Naryn , Kara-Köl , Tash-Kömür , Uchqo'rg'on Source • location Naryn Region , Kyrgyzstan
Mouth Syr Darya • location
near Namangan , Uzbekistan • coordinates
40°54′3″N 71°45′27″E / 40.90083°N 71.75750°E / 40.90083; 71.75750 • elevation
410 m (1,350 ft) Length 807 km (501 mi) Basin size 59,100 km2 (22,800 sq mi) Discharge • location near mouth • average 429 m3 /s (15,100 cu ft/s)
Progression Syr Darya → North Aral Sea Tributaries • left At-Bashy , Ala-Buga • right On-Archa , Kökömeren , Kara-Suu
The Naryn (Kyrgyz : Нарын , Uzbek : Norin ) rises in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan , Central Asia , flowing west through the Fergana Valley into Uzbekistan . Here it merges with the Kara Darya (near Namangan ) to form the Syr Darya . It is 807 kilometres (501 mi) long (together with its upper course Chong-Naryn ) and drains a basin area of 59,100 square kilometres (22,800 sq mi).[ 1] It has an annual flow of 13.7 cubic kilometres (11,100,000 acre⋅ft).
The river contains many reservoirs which are important in the generation of hydroelectricity . The largest of these is the Toktogul Reservoir in Kyrgyzstan containing 19.9 cubic kilometres (16,100,000 acre⋅ft) of water. Dams downstream of the Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan include: Kürpsay , Tash-Kömür , Shamaldy-Say and Üch-Korgon . Upstream of Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan are the Kambar-Ata-2 and At-Bashy Dams while the Kambar-Ata-1 Dam is in planning stages.[ 2]
Some places along the river: Kyrgyzstan: Kara-Say (see Barskoon ), Naryn Region , Naryn , Dostuk , Jalal-Abad Region , Kazarman , Toktogul Reservoir , Kara-Köl , Tash-Kömür .
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Naryn are, from source to mouth:[ 3]
See also
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Confluence of Naryn and Kara Darya seen from space (false color). Many irrigated agricultural fields can be seen.
Map of Aral Sea , Syr Darya, Amu Darya and Naryn (in upper right)