Kondoma River

Kondoma at Ossinniki

Course of Kondoma ( Кондома ) in the south of the catchment area of the Tom

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The 392 km long Kondoma (Russian Кондома ) is a left tributary of the Tom in the southern West Siberia in Russia.

The Kondoma originates at the crest Bijskaja Griwa ( Бийская Грива ) at about 800 m. Next it flows - always on the territory of Kemerovo Oblast - by said by the people of the mountain Shors Shoria mountain country between the Altai and Sayan Mountains, and finally in the south of the Kuzbass Novokuznetsk at the Tom to open ( at about 200 m).

The catchment area of ​​8270 km ² comprises Kondoma. In Kusedejewo, 73 km from the mouth, the average discharge is 130 m³ / s In the lower reaches of the river is in places more than 100 m wide, 2 m deep, the flow velocity is 1.0 m / s The main tributaries are from the right Mundybasch ( Мундыбаш ) and left the Antrop ( Антроп ).

On river are the towns Taschtagol, Kaltan and Ossinniki. The valley is in sections by mining and industrial strongly developed in the middle and lower reaches of the river from Taschtagol, with corresponding negative effects on the ecology. In the valley partially extend railway and road Novokuznetsk - Taschtagol.

The Kondoma freezes from late October / November to late April / May. It is not navigable, but can be used for timber floating.