Kasmala (river)

The Kasmala (Russian: Касмала) is a river in Altai Krai, Russia. The river is 119 kilometres (74 mi) long and has a catchment area of 2,550 square kilometres (980 sq mi).[1]

Kasmala
Касмала
View of the banks of the river near its mouth in the Ob
Kasmala (river) is located in Altai Krai
Kasmala (river)
Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceOb Plateau
  coordinates52°55′20″N 82°03′42″E
MouthOb
  location
Kasmala
  coordinates
53°29′0″N 83°15′50″E
Length119 km (74 mi)
Basin size2,550 km2 (980 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionObKara Sea

The basin of the river is located in the Rebrikhinsky and Pavlovsky districts. Kasmala rural locality is named after the river.

Course

The Kasmala is a left tributary of the Ob river. It has its sources in lake Seleznevo-Borovskoye, in a swampy area of the Ob Plateau. The river flows in a roughly northeastern direction. Finally it meets the left bank of the Ob at Kasmala, 3,343 km (2,077 mi) from the Ob's mouth.[2][3]

Tributaries

The longest tributary of the Kasmala is the 32 km (20 mi) long Borovlyanka (Боровлянка) on the left. The river is frozen between November and April.[1]

See also

References

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