The Bukhtarma (Kazakh: Бұқтырма, romanized: Būqtyrma, بۇقتىرما, pronounced [bʊqtəɾˈmɑ]; Russian: Бухтарма, romanized: Bukhtarma) is a river of Kazakhstan. It flows through East Kazakhstan Region, and is a right tributary of the Irtysh. The river is 336 kilometres (209 mi) long, with a basin area of 12,660 square kilometres (4,890 sq mi).[1] The source of the river is in the Southern Altai Mountains. The average water flow rate is 214 cubic metres per second (7,600 cu ft/s).
| Bukhtarma | |
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 The Bukhtarma in East-Kazakhstan Region | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Irtysh |
• coordinates | 49°44′26″N 83°59′25″E / 49.7406°N 83.9903°E |
| Length | 336 km (209 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,660 km2 (4,890 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea |
The Bukhtarma Dam is on the Irtysh a few kilometers downstream from the mouth of Bukhtarma. The lower course of the Bukhtarma has thus become of bay of the reservoir produced by the dam.