Talgar (river)
river in Kazakhstan
The Talgar (Kazakh: Талғар) is a river in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of 117 km (73 mi) and a drainage basin of 444 km2 (171 sq mi).
The Talgar flows by the town of Talgar, the administrative center of Talgar District.
Course
The Talgar river originates at the confluence of rivers Left Talgar and Right Talgar, which have their sources in a glacier area of the Trans-Ili Alatau range, part of the Tian Shan. It flows northwards through a valley with steep slopes. About midway down its course, it descends into a floodplain. Since 1970 the river has had its mouth on the southern lakeshore of the Kapchagay Reservoir.
The Talgar is seasonally prone to floods. A string of small dams has been built in its last stretch, along with a network of irrigation channels.
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