Sokh (river)

The Sokh (Сох,, Сох, Soʻx) is a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It takes its rise at the joint of the north slopes of Alay Mountains and Turkestan Range and ends in Ferghana Valley. The Sokh is a left tributary of the Syr Darya. Currently it is largely used for irrigation. The length of the river is 124 km with a catchment area of 3510 km2, and average yearly discharge of 42.1 m3/s. The maximum discharge is 58.9 m3/s (near Sarykandy village). Sokh is full-flowing in June-August, and it falls in September. Overall, 276 glaciers covering a total area of 258.7 km2 are in the river catchment. Its largest tributary is the Kojashkan.