Tara (Irtysh)

Tara
Location
CountryRussia
RegionNovosibirsk Oblast
Omsk Oblast
Physical characteristics
MouthIrtysh
 • coordinates
56°41′30″N 74°36′26″E / 56.6916°N 74.6073°E / 56.6916; 74.6073
Length806 km (501 mi)
Basin size18,300 km2 (7,100 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionIrtyshObKara Sea

The Tara (Russian: Тара) is a river in the Novosibirsk and the Omsk Oblasts in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Irtysh in the Ob's basin. The length of the river is 806 kilometres (501 miles). The area of its basin is 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 square miles).[1] The Tara freezes up in late October or November and is frozen until late April or early May.

  1. ^ "Река ТАРА in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).