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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 km (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 km (857 mi).
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.
References
- "Река Подкумок in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
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