Vachagan

Vachagan
The Vachagan in Kapan
Location
Country	Armenia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Khustup, Syunik Mountains
• elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Mouth	Voghji
• location	Kapan
• coordinates	39.2001°N 46.4063°E / 39.2001; 46.4063
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin size	35.7 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Voghji→ Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea

The Vachagan (Armenian: Վաչագան) is a river in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia.

Geography

Vachagan river near Kapan

The Vachagan is a tributary of the Voghji running through a portion of southern Syunik Province, Armenia. It has a total length of 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) and a catchment area of 35.7 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi).

See also

• List of lakes of Armenia
• Geography of Armenia

References

Bibliography

• Gabrielyan, B. K.; Hakobyan, S. H.; Mikaelyan, H. L. (2010). "Hydrobiological Characteristics of Vogchi River and its Main Tributaries (Armenia)". Electronic Journal of Natural Science. 2 (15). ISSN 1728-791X.