Argut River

Argut (Russian: Аргут) is a river in central Altai, a right tributary of Katun.

Geography

Its length (without the Ak-Alakha River) is 106 kilometres (66 mi), basin area-9,550 square kilometres (3,690 sq mi). Argut begins at the confluence of Dzhazatora and Ak-Alaha. 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 massif), 34% - seasonal snow 17% - rain, 9% - by groundwater. The river is frozen from November till April.

Coordinates: 50°14′20″N 86°40′34″E / 50.23889°N 86.67611°E / 50.23889; 86.67611

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