Bukhtarma

The Bukhtarma is a river of Kazakhstan. It flows through East [Kazakhstan Region], and is a right tributary of the Irtysh. The river is long, with a basin area of. The source of the river is in the Southern Altai Mountains. The average water flow rate is.
The Bukhtarma Dam is on the Irtysh a few kilometers downstream from the mouth of Bukhtarma. The lower course of the Bukhtarma thus passes through the reservoir produced by the dam.

History

The Battle of [Irtysh River (13th century)|Battle of Irtysh River], also known as the Battle Along the Buqdarma, took place in 1208 between the Mongol Empire and an alliance of Merkit and Naimans near where Bukhtarma river becomes a tributary of the Irtysh.