Uruch
Uruch Уру́х |
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Water code | RU : 07020000412108200003853 | |
location | North Ossetia-Alania , Kabardino-Balkaria ( Russia ) | |
River system | Terek | |
Drain over | Terek → Caspian Sea | |
source | North flank of the Greater Caucasus 42 ° 54 ′ 58 ″ N , 43 ° 41 ′ 51 ″ E |
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Terek coordinates: 43 ° 27 '22 " N , 44 ° 6' 26" E 43 ° 27 '22 " N , 44 ° 6' 26" E
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length | 104 km | |
Catchment area | 1280 km² | |
Outflow location: 47 km above the mouth |
MQ |
20.2 m³ / s |
Course of the Uruch (Уру́х) in the catchment area of the Terek |
The Uruch ( Russian Уру́х ) is a left tributary of the Terek in the Russian republics of North Ossetia-Alania and Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus .
The Uruch originates in North Ossetia-Alania on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus . From there it flows in a north-northeast direction. It flows northwest to the large village and Rajonverwaltungssitz Tschikola over, and finally flows over the city Terek in the upper reaches of the Terek.
The Uruch has a length of 104 km. It drains an area of 1280 km². The Uruch is mainly fed by meltwater from the glaciers and snowmelt . The mean discharge 47 km above the mouth is 20.2 m³ / s. The river is ice-covered between December and March every year.
Some of the river water is diverted through the Digerski irrigation canal for irrigation purposes .