Argut
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthKatun
  coordinates
50°14′20″N 86°40′34″E / 50.23889°N 86.67611°E / 50.23889; 86.67611
Length232 km (144 mi)
Basin size9,550 km2 (3,690 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKatunObKara Sea

The Argut (Russian: Аргут; Altay: Аркыт, Arkıt) is a river in central Altai Republic, a right tributary of Katun. Upstream from its confluence with the Dzhazator, it is called Akalakha.

Geography

The Argut is 232 kilometres (144 mi) long (including Akalakha), and has a drainage basin of 9,550 square kilometres (3,690 sq mi).[1] Due to the abundance of glaciers 40% of the runoff is yielded glaciers and permanent snow (in particular, from the northern slope of the Tavan Bogd massif), 34% - seasonal snow 17% - rain, 9% - by groundwater. The river is frozen from November until April.

References

  1. "Река Аргут (Ак-Алаха) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
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