The Argut (; alt, Аркыт, ''Arkıt'') is a river in central
Altai Republic
The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbouri ...
, a right tributary of
Katun
Katun may refer to:
Places
* Katun (river), a tributary of the Ob in Siberia, Russia
* Katun Mountains or Katun Alps, a mountain range in Russia, part of the Altai Mountains
* Katun (Vranje), a village in Vranje Municipality, Serbia
* Katun (A ...
. Upstream from its confluence with the
Dzhazator, it is called ''Akalakha''.
Geography
The Argut is long (including Akalakha), and has a drainage basin of .
Due to the abundance of glaciers 40% of the runoff is yielded glaciers and permanent snow (in particular, from the northern slope of the
Tavan Bogd
The ( mn, Таван богд, ; "Five saints") is a mountain massif in Mongolia, near the triple border with China and Russia. Its highest peak, the Khüiten Peak (formerly also known as Nairamdal Peak), is the highest point of Mongolia at ...
massif), 34% - seasonal snow 17% - rain, 9% - by groundwater. The river is frozen from November until April.
References
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Rivers of the Altai Republic