Samur River
Encyclopedia
Samur is a river in Russia
's Dagestan Republic, partially flowing through
Azerbaijan
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mountains. It originates in the northeastern part of Guton Mount at elevation 3648 m (11,968.5 ft). Descending from the mountains for 7 km (4.3 mi), the river receives its tributary Khalakhur River flowing down from an elevation of 3730 m (12,237.5 ft). The length of the river is 216 km (134.2 mi), its basin 5000 sqkm. The elevated and mid sections of the river from through the territory of Russia, lower sections flow through Azerbaijan making up the Russian-Azerbaijani border. After joining its other tributary Usuxçay River, the width of the river grows.
Once the river is in the open Caspian basin, it splits some of its parts into Tahirçay (34 km (21.1 mi)) and Uğar
28 km (17.4 mi) rivers on Azerbaijani territory. The river mainly feeds on rain and underground waters with its volume broken up as follows: 42% from rain, 32% from underground waters, 22% from snow, 4% from glaciers. The river supplies irrigation water to Samur-Absheron channel
which follows south to Jeyranbatan reservoir
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Dagestan Republic, partially flowing through
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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Overview
Samur river made from glaciers and mountain springs starts in the Greater CaucasusGreater Caucasus
Greater Caucasus , sometimes translated as "Caucasus Major", "Big Caucasus" or "Large Caucasus") is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains....
mountains. It originates in the northeastern part of Guton Mount at elevation 3648 m (11,968.5 ft). Descending from the mountains for 7 km (4.3 mi), the river receives its tributary Khalakhur River flowing down from an elevation of 3730 m (12,237.5 ft). The length of the river is 216 km (134.2 mi), its basin 5000 sqkm. The elevated and mid sections of the river from through the territory of Russia, lower sections flow through Azerbaijan making up the Russian-Azerbaijani border. After joining its other tributary Usuxçay River, the width of the river grows.
Once the river is in the open Caspian basin, it splits some of its parts into Tahirçay (34 km (21.1 mi)) and Uğar
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28 km (17.4 mi) rivers on Azerbaijani territory. The river mainly feeds on rain and underground waters with its volume broken up as follows: 42% from rain, 32% from underground waters, 22% from snow, 4% from glaciers. The river supplies irrigation water to Samur-Absheron channel
Samur-Absheron channel
Samur-Absheron channel is an irrigation channel in Azerbaijan flowing from Russia-Azerbaijan border to the Jeyranbatan reservoir.-Overview:Samur-Absheron channel starts near the Qaleysuvar Mountain in Khachmaz Rayon and flows to the south until it discharges into the Jeyranbatan reservoir. Its...
which follows south to Jeyranbatan reservoir
Jeyranbatan reservoir
Jeyranbatan reservoir is an artificial lake in the Absheron Rayon in eastern part of Azerbaijan. It is located between Baku and Sumgayit cities, next to Ceyranbatan settlement 20 km away from Baku...
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