Podkumok

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Podkumok
The Podkumok near Georgiyevsk
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Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kuma
• coordinates	44°11′43″N 43°29′29″E / 44.1954°N 43.4913°E / 44.1954; 43.4913
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Basin size	2,220 km2 (860 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kuma→ Caspian Sea
Tributaries
• right	Etoka

The Podkumok (Russian: Подкумок) is a river in Stavropol Krai, Russia, right tributary of the Kuma. The length of the river is 160 km (99 mi). The area of its basin is 2,220 km² (857 mi²).^[1]

Originating in the Greater Caucasus, the Podkumok is widely used for irrigation. The biggest hydroelectric dam in Imperial Russia Water-powers Белые угли, built in 1903, was located on the Podkumok near Yessentuki.

The towns of Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, Pyatigorsk, Georgiyevsk and urban-type settlements Goryachevodsky, Svobody are located on the Podkumok.