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During spring and summer months, the snow melting in the mountains causes floods, making up 65–70% of the annual water flow. In August and
September, the water levels decrease. From October until November, the rainfall increases the water levels again. The average annual discharge of the river is 22 m/s (780 cu ft/s). Average annual flow is 693.8 million m. The average mineralization of the river is 300–500 mg/L with hydrocarbons and calcium.
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Azerbaijani territory. The water volumes are sourced from rainfall (14%), snow (28%) and underground waters (58%).
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369:Progression
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1150:Categories
1098:Vileshchay
1073:Khudafarin
1058:Giz Galasi
1040:Reservoirs
1020:Masazirgol
940:Turağayçay
930:Ağdabançay
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823:Astarachay
621:References
595:(40–60%).
555:Water uses
536:Turağayçay
532:Ağdabançay
457:Azerbaijan
413:Turağayçay
401:Ağdabançay
320:Basin size
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284:40°26′49″N
267:Azerbaijan
203:39°55′56″N
69:Azerbaijan
22:Tartarchay
1015:Maral-gol
1005:Hajikabul
995:Boyukshor
947:Türyançay
925:Tərtərçay
898:Qarqarçay
878:Kurekchay
828:Bargushad
742:9 January
615:Terteroba
574:Hot Water
437:Tərtərçay
332:Discharge
206:45°58′6″E
141:Martakert
100:Districts
45:Tərtərçay
1103:Yenikend
990:Bulbula
980:Ajinohur
848:Garachay
838:Cəhriçay
732:Banks.am
677:Archived
599:See also
505:Kalbajar
475:Overview
461:Kalbajar
441:Armenian
137:Kalbajar
125:de facto
104:Kalbajar
94:Caucasus
82:de facto
60:Location
1093:Varvara
1088:Shamkir
1083:Sarsang
1025:Mehman
1010:Jandari
888:Qabırlı
808:Ağstafa
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868:Khrami
858:Hakari
800:Rivers
659:Тертер
561:Istisu
528:Levçay
520:Tartar
516:raions
509:Tartar
507:city,
493:Istisu
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445:Թարթառ
429:Tartar
397:Levçay
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164:Source
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893:Qanıx
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246:Mouth
179:Near
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108:Barda
1053:Araz
957:Oxçu
818:Arpa
813:Araz
744:2011
713:2011
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