The Karatag or Qaratogh, Qaratoghdaryo (russian: Каратаг) is a river of northwestern Tajikistan and eastern Uzbekistan. It flows through
Shirkent National Park and flows down the south slopes of the
Hisar mountain range.
At its confluence with the
Toʻpolondaryo, the
Surxondaryo is formed.
[Сурхандарья]
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Large seismic landslides occur in the river basin and it also contains several glacial lakes. Upstream from the confluence with the Payron, the Karatag is called ''Diakhandara''. Another tributary is the Zambar. The Diakhandara Glacier, which fed the upper course of the Karatag, has fully melted.
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Rivers of Tajikistan
Rivers of Uzbekistan
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