Sulak River
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| Sulak River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | confluence of Avar Koisu and Andi Koisu |
| Mouth | Caspian Sea |
| Basin countries | Daghestan, Russia |
| Length | 144 km |
| Avg. discharge | 176 m³/s |
| Basin area | 15,200 km² |
The Sulak (Russian: Сула́к) is a river in Dagestan, Russia. It starts at the confluence of the Avar Koisu and the Andi Koisu rivers. It bed comes throw the Main Sulak Canyon (700-1500 m deep), Akhetl, Chirkei gorges and the Minor Sulak Canyon. Then it comes to the wide valley and forms a delta, flowing into the Caspian Sea.
Sulak's water is used for the water-supply of Makhachkala and Kaspiysk. Sulak's waters generate electricity in a series of hydroelectric power stations, Miatl, Chiryurt, Chirkei and Bavtugai with total power 1345.6 MW.
