Or (river)
The Or (Russian: Орь, Kazakh: Ор) is a river in Orenburg Oblast of Russia and Aktobe Province of Kazakhstan. It is a left tributary of the Ural, and is 332 km long, with a drainage basin of 18 600 km2.[1] The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Shiyli and Terisbutak,[2] which have their sources on the western slopes of the Mugodzhar Hills,[3] and it joins the Ural by the city of Orsk. Most of its discharge are from melting snow. The average discharge, 61 km from its mouth, is 21.3 m³/sek. The spring flooding lasts from April to mid-May. The rest of the year the waterlevel is very low. The river freezes in late October and is icebound until March - April. The river is used for irrigation and water supply.
| Or | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ural |
• location | Orsk |
• coordinates | 51.1856°N 58.5411°E |
| Length | 332 km (206 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,600 km2 (7,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ural→ Caspian Sea |
References
- "Поиск по данным государственного водного реестра" (in Russian). State Water Register. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- Prokhorov, Alexander, ed. (1969–1978). "Or". Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian). Vol. 30 (3rd ed.). Moscow.
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