Tartar river
Encyclopedia
Tartar is one of the tributaries
of the Kura River
. It is de-jure located in central part of Republic of Azerbaijan, though most of the area where it flows is de-facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
.
mountain ranges meet on Karabakh Plateau in the vicinity of hot springs village of Istisu located de-jure in Kalbajar Rayon of
Azerbaijan and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
.
The altitude where the river originates from mountain springs is 3120 m (10,236.2 ft) above sea level. The river flows eastward through the whole Kalbajar rayon (de-facto Martakert Province) passing through Kalbajar
city, Tartar and Barda raion
s passing
through Tartar
and Barda
cities before discharging into Kura. The river has two left Levçay
.
(36 km (22.4 mi)) and Ağdabançay
(19 km (11.8 mi)), and one right Turağayçay
(35 km (21.7 mi)) tributaries. Sarsang reservoir
was built on Tartar river in 1976 for electricity and irrigation purposes.
). The resort contains both natural drinking mineral water and hot water spring for bathing. Most of the area where the river flows is now part of de-facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
. Sarsang Hydro Power Plant with capacity of 50 megawatt is operated at the Sarsang reservoir
of the river and is the main source of electric energy for Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(40-60%).
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
. It is de-jure located in central part of Republic of Azerbaijan, though most of the area where it flows is de-facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
Overview
Tartar is the left tributary of Kura, the largest river in Caucasus. The river originates in the area where Qonqur, Alaköz and Mıxtökənmountain ranges meet on Karabakh Plateau in the vicinity of hot springs village of Istisu located de-jure in Kalbajar Rayon of
Azerbaijan and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
The altitude where the river originates from mountain springs is 3120 m (10,236.2 ft) above sea level. The river flows eastward through the whole Kalbajar rayon (de-facto Martakert Province) passing through Kalbajar
Kalbajar
]Kalbajar is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Kalbajar is a Kurdish name meaning Stone City. The entire region is now under the control of Armenian forces who call the western half Karvajar. The eastern half is part of Nagorno-Karabakh, making up part of the province of Martakert...
city, Tartar and Barda raion
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
s passing
through Tartar
Tartar (city)
Tərtər is a city in and the capital of the Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan.http://terterim.azersayt.com/- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and Barda
Barda, Azerbaijan
Barda is the capital city of the Barda Rayon in Azerbaijan, located south of Yevlax and on the left bank of the Terter river. Once an Armenian town, and later the capital of Caucasian Albania perhaps since the end of the fourth century, Barda became the chief city of the Islamic province of Arran,...
cities before discharging into Kura. The river has two left Levçay
Levçay
Levçay is one of the tributaries of the Tartarchay located in Karabakh of Republic of Azerbaijan.-Overview:Levçay is the left tributary of Tartarchay, a long river flowing from mountains in central Kalbajar Rayon into...
.
(36 km (22.4 mi)) and Ağdabançay
Ağdabançay
Ağdabançay is one of the tributaries of the Tartarchay located in Karabakh region of Republic of Azerbaijan.-Overview:Ağdabançay is the left tributary of Tartarchay, a long river flowing from an altitude of in central Kalbajar Rayon into Tartarchay which then proceeds west through Tartar and...
(19 km (11.8 mi)), and one right Turağayçay
Turağayçay
Turağayçay is one of the tributaries of Tartarchay located in Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.-Overview:Ağdabançay is the right tributary of Tartarchay, a long river flowing from an altitude of in eastern Tartar Rayon into Tartarchay at an altitude of which then proceeds west through Tartar and...
(35 km (21.7 mi)) tributaries. Sarsang reservoir
Sarsang reservoir
The Sarsang reservoir is a large lake located de-jure in Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, formed by a hydroelectric dam. It is one of Azerbaijan's 61 water reservoirs, however Azerbaijan does not control the territory it is located...
was built on Tartar river in 1976 for electricity and irrigation purposes.
Statistical information
The overall length of the river is 200 m (656.2 ft), the basin size is 2650 m (8,694.2 ft). Tartarchay is considered one of the water-rich tributaries of Kura within Azerbaijani territory. The water volumes are sourced from rainfall (14%), snow (28%) and underground waters (58%). During spring and summer months, the snow melting in the mountains causes floods making up 65-70% of the annual water flow. In August and September, the water levels decrease. From October until November, the rainfall increases the water levels again. The average annual discharge of the river is 22 m3/s. Average annual flow is 693.8 million m3. The average mineralization of the river is 300-500 mg/l with hydrocarbons and calcium.Water uses
The upper part of the river is located in famous resort village of Istisu (meaning "Hot Water" in AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
). The resort contains both natural drinking mineral water and hot water spring for bathing. Most of the area where the river flows is now part of de-facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Sarsang Hydro Power Plant with capacity of 50 megawatt is operated at the Sarsang reservoir
Sarsang reservoir
The Sarsang reservoir is a large lake located de-jure in Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan and de-facto in Martakert Province of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, formed by a hydroelectric dam. It is one of Azerbaijan's 61 water reservoirs, however Azerbaijan does not control the territory it is located...
of the river and is the main source of electric energy for Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
(40-60%).