Kasmala (river)
The Kasmala (Russian: Касмала) is a river in Altai Krai, Russia. The river is 119 kilometres (74 mi) long and has a catchment area of 2,550 square kilometres (980 sq mi).[1]
| Kasmala Касмала | |
|---|---|
View of the banks of the river near its mouth in the Ob | |
Mouth location in Altai Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ob Plateau |
| • coordinates | 52°55′20″N 82°03′42″E |
| Mouth | Ob |
• location | Kasmala |
• coordinates | 53°29′0″N 83°15′50″E |
| Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,550 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
The basin of the river is located in the Rebrikhinsky and Pavlovsky districts. Kasmala rural locality is named after the river.
Course
The Kasmala is a left tributary of the Ob river. It has its sources in lake Seleznevo-Borovskoye, in a swampy area of the Ob Plateau. The river flows in a roughly northeastern direction. Finally it meets the left bank of the Ob at Kasmala, 3,343 km (2,077 mi) from the Ob's mouth.[2][3]
Tributaries
The longest tributary of the Kasmala is the 32 km (20 mi) long Borovlyanka (Боровлянка) on the left. The river is frozen between November and April.[1]
See also
References
- "Река Касмала in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- "N-44- Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Google Earth
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