Bukhtarma
| Bukhtarma | |
|---|---|
 The Bukhtarma in East-Kazakhstan Region | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Irtysh |
• coordinates | 49°44′26″N 83°59′25″E / 49.7406°N 83.9903°E |
| Length | 336 km (209 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,660 km2 (4,890 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea |
The Bukhtarma (Kazakh: Бұқтырма, romanized: Būqtyrma, بۇقتىرما, pronounced [bʊqtəɾˈmɑ]; Russian: Бухтарма, romanized: Bukhtarma) is a river of Kazakhstan. It flows through East Kazakhstan Region, and is a right tributary of the Irtysh. The river is 336 kilometres (209 mi) long, with a basin area of 12,660 square kilometres (4,890 sq mi).[1] The source of the river is in the Southern Altai Mountains. The average water flow rate is 214 cubic metres per second (7,600 cu ft/s).
The Bukhtarma Dam is on the Irtysh a few kilometers downstream from the mouth of Bukhtarma. The lower course of the Bukhtarma thus passes through the reservoir produced by the dam.
History
The Battle of Irtysh River took place in 1208 between the Mongol Empire and an alliance of Merkit and Naimans near where Bukhtarma river becomes a tributary of the Irtysh.[2]
References
- ^ Бухтарма, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ May, Timothy (May 25, 2022). "Chapter Seven: The Conquest of Qara Khitai and Western Siberia". The Mongol World (PDF) (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 138–139. ISBN 9781315165172.
