Kara-Üngkür
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| Kara-Üngkür | |
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| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Kara Darya |
• coordinates | 40°52′35″N 72°19′39″E / 40.8764°N 72.3275°E |
| Length | 127 km (79 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,130 km2 (1,590 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kara Darya→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
The Kara-Üngkür (Kyrgyz: Кара-Үңкүр), in its lower course Tentaksoy (Uzbek: Tentaksoy, Kyrgyz: Тентек-Сай) is a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is a large right tributary of the Kara Darya.[1] The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Kyzyl-Üngkür and Arstanbap, which originate in the Fergana Range and Babash-Ata Range.
The river's length is 127 km, and its basin size 4,130 km2.[2][3] Within its basin lie naturally scenic regions with wild walnut and fruit forests—the Kyzylünkür and Arstanbap valleys. At the village of Charbak, the average annual flow is 29.6 m³/s, with a maximum of 85.7 m³/s in May and a minimum of 9.64 m³/s in January. [2] It discharges into the Kara Darya near the town of Kuyganyor, north of Andijan.
Irrigation and Infrastructure
The Kara-Üngkür is used for irrigation. To fully utilize its water, the Bazarkorgon reservoir (capacity 22 million m³) was built in 1962.
