Kasmala Касмала | |
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Mouth location in
Altai Krai, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ob Plateau |
• coordinates | 52°55′20″N 82°03′42″E / 52.92222°N 82.06167°E |
Mouth | Ob |
• location | Kasmala |
• coordinates | 53°29′0″N 83°15′50″E / 53.48333°N 83.26389°E |
Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
Basin size | 2,550 km2 (980 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
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]
The basin of the river is located in the Rebrikhinsky and Pavlovsky districts. Kasmala rural locality is named after the river.
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]
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]