Atrek
Atrek is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index, part of the Atrak system. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- System
- Atrak
- Coordinates
- 37.76°, 56.58°
About Atrek
The Atrek (Persian: اترک, Kurdish: Etrek, Turkmen: Etrek), also known as the Attrack, Atrak, and Etrek, is a fast-moving river which begins in the mountains of north-eastern Iran (37°10′N 59°00′E) and flows 563 kilometres (350 mi) westward, draining into the south-eastern corner of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan. Because of the high use of its waters for irrigation, the Atrek only flows into the Caspian when it is in its flood stage.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Atrek (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Atrek in Depth
Ecology
Even though sturgeons concentrate in the area of the Caspian Sea next to the Turkmen coast, they do not currently migrate into the Atrek River owing to its low water level and pollution. Since the Atrek is the only Caspian watershed river of the Turkmen coast, sturgeons no longer reproduce in Turkmenistan.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Atrek (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Atrek: Key Facts
| Length | 669 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 9 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 27,300 km² |
| Mouth | Caspian Sea |
| Drainage system | Caspian Sea Basin |
| Tributaries | Sumbar River, Laq River, Qolchoq River |
Facts from Wikidata Q283622 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Atrek: Quick Answers
- Where is Atrek?
- Atrek is located in Iran and Turkmenistan, at 37.7636° N, 56.5767° E.
- Are there dams on the Atrek?
- No dam on the Atrek is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.
- Which river system is the Atrek part of?
- The Atrek is part of the Atrak system.