The Baksan, also known as Azau (Russian: Баксан, Азау) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. It flows east northeast and joins the Malka just before that river joins the northwest bend of the Terek. The Baksan is 169 kilometres (105 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 6,800 square kilometres (2,600 sq mi).[1]

Baksan
Baksan mouth location Show map of Kabardino-Balkaria Baksan (river) (Caucasus mountains) Show map of Caucasus mountains
Location
Country	Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)
Physical characteristics
Source	Lateral Range Mount Elbrus
• location	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Malka
• coordinates	43.7331°N 44.0633°E / 43.7331; 44.0633
Length	169 km (105 mi)
Basin size	6,800 km2 (2,600 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Malka→ Terek→ Caspian Sea

Course

The Baksan originates in the Azau glacier, on the south slopes of Mount Elbrus. Notable tributaries are the Chegem and the Cherek.[1] On your ascent of the river, Baksan town and Tyrnyauz lie alongside it, and there is a 25 MW hydropower plant on the river.[2][3] The A158 roadway lies beside it, and bestrides it several times on the way up to Nationalpark Elbrus.

Baksan is also the site of the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope (BUST) of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory.[4]

Photo Gallery

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  Stormy Baksan
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  Forest on the bank of Baksan

References

External links

• Vimeo Video of Baksan River

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[de] Baksan (Fluss)

[it] Baksan (fiume)

[ru] Баксан (река)