Sulak River

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The Sulak River is a major river in Dagestan, Russia, known for flowing through deep canyons and ultimately draining into the Caspian Sea.

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Sulak River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinSize approximately 15,200 km²
continent Asia
Europe
country Russia
countrySubdivision Russian Federation (Dagestan)
surface form: Republic of Dagestan, Russia
dischargeLocation near settlement of Sulak
drainageBasin Caspian Sea drainage basin
flowsInto Caspian Sea
flowsNear Makhachkala
flowsThrough Sulak Canyon
gorges
mountainous terrain
formedByConfluenceAt near Gimry
hasBridge Gimry road tunnel bridge area
hasDam Chirkey Dam
Irganai Dam
hasHydroelectricPlant Chirkey Dam
Irganai Dam
hasReservoir Chirkey Reservoir
Irganai Reservoir
hasTributary Andi Koysu
Avar Koysu
Kara Koysu
hasValleyType canyon
knownFor deep canyons
scenic landscapes
turquoise water
length about 144 km
locatedIn Caucasus region
Dagestan
Greater Caucasus
surface form: Dagestan Mountains

North Caucasus
mouth Caspian Sea
partOf Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
region Russian Federation (Dagestan)
surface form: Republic of Dagestan
riverSystem Caspian Sea drainage basin
surface form: Caspian Sea basin
sourceConfluenceOf Andi Koysu
Avar Koysu
tourismAttraction boat tours
viewpoints over Sulak Canyon
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water supply
waterBodyType freshwater

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Caspian Sea inflow Sulak River
North Caucasus hasRiver Sulak River