Jachsu
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Jachsu Яхсу, Mutschnakion |
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| location | Tajikistan | |
| River system | Amu Darya | |
| Drain over | Kyzylsu → Pandsch → Amu Darya → Aral Sea (temporarily) | |
| source | in the Chasratischoch Mountains 38 ° 32 ′ 36 ″ N , 70 ° 29 ′ 20 ″ E |
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Kyzylsu coordinates: 37 ° 46 ′ 29 " N , 69 ° 34 ′ 1" E 37 ° 46 ′ 29 " N , 69 ° 34 ′ 1" E
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| length | 160 km | |
| Catchment area | 2710 km² | |
| Outflow location: 16 km above the mouth |
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29.2 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Kulob | |
 Course of the Jachsu (English Yakhsu) and the lower reaches of the Kysylsu in the catchment area of the Amu Darya |
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The Jachsu ( Russian Яхсу ; in the upper reaches Mutschnakion ) is a left tributary of the Kysylsu in Tajikistan in the catchment area of the Punj .
The Jachsu rises in the Chasratischoch Mountains . It flows first in a westerly and later in a south-westerly direction through the Pamir Mountains . In the lower reaches it flows through the city of Kulob . The Jachsu has a length of 160 km and drains an area of 2710 km². The jachsu is mainly fed by the snowmelt . It has floods between March and May , with the highest discharge values in May. The mean discharge 16 km above the mouth is 29.2 m³ / s. The river is ice-covered between December and February. The water of the Jachsu is used for irrigation .