Surkhrud
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Surkhrud Surkh Rod, Surkh Rūd |
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 In the foreground the Kabul river; right in the background the lower reaches of the Surkhrud |
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| location | Lugar , Nangarhar ( Afghanistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Kabul → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| Headwaters | in Safēd Kōh , northwest of Sikaram Sar 34 ° 3 ′ 44 ″ N , 69 ° 52 ′ 38 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 4200 m | |
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Kabul coordinates: 34 ° 27 ′ 31 " N , 70 ° 22 ′ 50" E 34 ° 27 ′ 31 " N , 70 ° 22 ′ 50" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 700 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 3500 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 32 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 110 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 2650 km² | |
| Discharge at the Sultanpur A Eo gauge : 2590 km² Location: 9 km above the mouth |
MQ 1968/1980 Mq 1968/1980 |
2.7 m³ / s 1 l / (s km²) |
The Surkhrud (alternative spellings: Surkh Rod, Surkh Rūd) is a right tributary of the Kabul in the east of Afghanistan .
The Surkhrud rises in the Azra district of the Lugar province in the Safēd Kōh mountains not far from its highest peak, the Sikaram Sar . The Surkhrud initially flows through the mountains in a westerly and later in a northerly direction. Leaving the mountainous area, the river enters Nangarhar Province . It turns gradually east-northeast and flows along the southern flank of a mountain ridge. Finally, it flows into the Kabul River 6 km west of Jalalabad and 3 km below the Daronta Dam .
The Surkhrud has a length of about 110 km. It drains an area of 2650 km². The mean discharge is 2.7 m³ / s.
Hydrometry
Average monthly discharge of the Surkhrud (in m³ / s) at the Sultanpur gauge
measured from 1968–1980
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Streamflow Characteristics at Streamgages in Northern Afghanistan and Selected Locations (PDF 5.6 MB) USGS.