Chir River

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Location of Chir ( Чир ) in the catchment of Don

The Chir (Russian Чир ) is a 317 km long right tributary of the Don in the European part of Russia.

River

The Chir springs on the Donrücken in the north of Rostov Oblast, in a sparsely populated, relatively dry landscape. First, it flows thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction through the farmlands north of the Oblast. Shortly after he has passed Bokowskaja, the river approaches the boundary of the Volgograd Oblast to within a few hundred meters to. After the confluence of the Kurtlak it turns into more southerly directions and continues to flow in the area of ​​Rostov Oblast.

Hydrology

The Chir is fed primarily by snow melt water. In the upper reaches of the river dries occasionally from all over. The end of November / beginning of March freezes the Chir for 100-120 days, then followed by the spring floods in late March into April, which supply about 80 % of the annual runoff. The mineral content varies between 200-500 mg / l at high water level and 600-900 mg / l in winter's low water. The mittelere suspended sediment is 250-500 g / m³.

Use

The water of the Chir is used for irrigation in agriculture. The river itself is a popular tourist destination and with anglers.