Piskom

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Piskom
Data
location Tashkent Province ( Uzbekistan )
River system Syr Darya
Drain over Chirchiq  → Syrdarja  → Aral Sea (temporarily)
Confluence of Oygaying and Maydontol
41 ° 59 ′ 41 ″  N , 70 ° 38 ′ 1 ″  E
muzzle near Bogustan in the Chorvoq reservoir Coordinates: 41 ° 42 ′ 3 ″  N , 70 ° 5 ′ 20 ″  E 41 ° 42 ′ 3 ″  N , 70 ° 5 ′ 20 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  960  m

length 149 km (with source river Oygaying )
Catchment area 2830 km²
Drain MQ
80.4 m³ / s
Course of the Piskom (Пскем) and its source rivers

Course of the Piskom (Пскем) and its source rivers

The Piskom ( Russian Пске́м Pskem ) is a source river of the Chirchiq in the Uzbek province of Tashkent .

The Piskom arises at the confluence of the Oygaying and Maydontol rivers . Both source rivers arise in the west of the Talas-Alatau . The Piskom runs mainly in a south-westerly direction between two mountain ranges, the Ugom Mountains in the west and the Piskom Mountains in the east, and finally flows into the Chorvoq reservoir at the Bogustan settlement , which is drained by the Chirchiq.

The course of the Piskom river and its catchment area are largely located in the Ugom-Chatqol National Park . Including its left source river Oygaying, the Piskom has a length of 149 km. The river is mainly fed by the snowmelt . Between May and August it leads to floods . The mean discharge (MQ) is 80.4 m³ / s. The river is suitable for rafting and kayaking .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Article Piskom in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D093986~2a%3D~2b%3DPiskom
  2. asia-planet.net Uzbekistan Travel Trips / Sport and Activities