Sokh (river)

For the district of Uzbekistan, see Soʻx District.

Sokh
Native name	Сох (Kyrgyz) Soʻx (Uzbek)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Syr Darya
• coordinates	40.6553°N 70.7340°E / 40.6553; 70.7340
Length	124 km (77 mi)
Basin size	3,150 km^2 (1,220 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	42.1 m^3/s (1,490 cu ft/s)
• maximum	58.9 m^3/s (2,080 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea

The Sokh (Russian: Сох, IPA: [ˈsox], Kyrgyz: Сох, Uzbek: Soʻx) is a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It takes its rise at the joint of the north slopes of Alay Mountains and Turkestan Range and ends in Ferghana Valley. The Sokh is a left tributary of the Syr Darya. Currently it is largely used for irrigation. The length of the river is 124 kilometres (77 mi) with a catchment area of 3,510 square kilometres (1,360 sq mi), and average yearly discharge of 42.1 cubic metres per second (1,490 cu ft/s).[1][2] The maximum discharge is 58.9 m^3/s (2,080 cu ft/s) (near Sarykandy village). Sokh is full-flowing in June-August, and it falls in September. Overall, 276 glaciers covering a total area of 258.7 square kilometres (99.9 sq mi) are in the river catchment.[3] Its largest tributary is the Kojashkan.

References

1. Сох, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
2. Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.
3. "Сох" [Sokh] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 204.