Kara Darya

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Kara Darya
Confluence of Naryn and Kara Darya seen from space (false color). Many irrigated agricultural fields can be seen.
Mouth	Syr Darya
Basin countries	Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Length	177 kilometres (110 mi)
Avg. discharge	121 cubic metres per second (4,300 cu ft/s)
Basin area	30,100 square kilometres (11,600 sq mi)

The Kara Darya (black river)^[1] or Qaradaryo (Russian: Kapaдарья) is a tributary of the Syr Darya in Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan. The river is formed by the confluence of Kara-Kulja River and Tar River. There are more than 200 known tributaries of Kara Darya; the largest are Jazy River, Kara Unkur River, Kegart River, Kurshab River, Abshir Sai River, and Aravan Sai River. Its length is 177 kilometres (110 mi), and watershed area 30,100 square kilometres (11,600 sq mi). The upper Kara Darya flows northwest across eastern Osh Province southwest of and parallel to the Ferghana Range. It enters the Ferghana Valley and Uzbek territory a few miles west of Uzgen. The lower course is through the Fergana Valley, where it is used for irrigation. In the Fergana Valley its confluence with the Naryn River (at 40°54′N 71°45′E / 40.9°N 71.75°E / 40.9; 71.75Coordinates: 40°54′N 71°45′E / 40.9°N 71.75°E / 40.9; 71.75) forms the Syr Darya, the second largest river of Central Asia. There are several dams on the river.

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• Great Soviet Encyclopedia

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