Bogen (river)

Bogen
Бөген
Bogen Dam Sentinel-2 image
Bogen (river) is located in Kazakhstan
Bogen (river)
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceKaratau
MouthKum-Kol
 • coordinates
42°57′32″N 68°34′45″E / 42.9588°N 68.5791°E / 42.9588; 68.5791
Length164 km (102 mi)
Basin size4,680 km2 (1,810 sq mi)

The Bogen (Kazakh: Бөген Bögen, Russian: Бугунь Bugun) is a river in Baydibek and Otyrar districts, Turkistan Region, southern Kazakhstan. It has a length of 164 kilometres (102 mi) with a basin area of 4,680 square kilometres (1,810 sq mi).

In 1967 the Bogen Dam, with an area of 65 km2 (25 sq mi), was built on the river, connecting to the Syr Darya basin by means of the Arys-Turkestan Canal. The waters are used for irrigation.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia Vol. 9, part 18 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: «Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  2. ^ Бугунь, Great Soviet Encyclopedia