Karakoisu
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Karakoisu Каракойсу |
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 Karakoisu in Gergebil below the confluence of the Kasikumuchskoje Koisu |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | RU : 07030000112109300001077 | |
| location | Dagestan ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Sulak | |
| Drain over | Avarskoye Koisu → Sulak → Caspian Sea | |
| source | in Tscharoda Rajon 41 ° 54 ′ 14 ″ N , 46 ° 47 ′ 44 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 3100 m | |
| muzzle |
Avarskoje Koisu coordinates: 42 ° 33 ′ 3 " N , 46 ° 58 ′ 31" E 42 ° 33 ′ 3 " N , 46 ° 58 ′ 31" E |
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| Mouth height | 570 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2530 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 26 ‰ | |
| length | 97 km | |
| Catchment area | 3720 km² | |
| Outflow at the level at the mouth |
MQ |
31.6 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Kasikumuchskoje Koisu | |
| Communities | Gergebil | |
 Karakoisu below the Gunib hydroelectric power station |
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The Karakoisu ( Russian Каракойсу ) is a right tributary of the Avarskoje Koisu in the Russian Republic of Dagestan .
The Karakoisu has its source in the eastern part of the Greater Caucasus in the south of Dagestan in the Charoda Rajon . It flows mainly in a northerly direction through the mountains. It is dammed at two dams. In the administrative center of Gergebil , the Kasikumuchskoje Koisu meets the river from the right. Then it turns to the northwest and reaches the Avarskoye Koisu 10 km downstream.
The Karakoisu has a length of 97 km. Its catchment area covers 3720 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 31.6 m³ / s.
Use of hydropower
There are two dams along the river, each with an attached hydropower plant.
The hydropower plants in the downstream direction:
| Surname | completion position |
Power in MW |
Annual output in GWh |
Fall height in m |
Storage space in million m³ |
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| Gunib | 2004 | 15th | 57.6 | 73 | 10.58 |
| Gergebil | 1993 | 17.8 | 61.5 | 69.7 | 17th |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Karakoisu in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)
- ↑ rushydro.ru ( Memento of the original from March 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
