Ider River
{{Short description|River in Mongolia}}
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{{Infobox river
| name = Ider River
| native_name ={{native name|mn|Идэр гол}}
| name_other = Ider gol
| name_etymology = {{langx|mn|Ider}}, "young, youthful")
| image = IderiinGol.JPG
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| image_caption = Ider River near Jargalant, Khövsgöl
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Mongolia
| subdivision_type2 = Aimags
| subdivision_name2 = Zavkhan, Khövsgöl
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| length_km = 452
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|57|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
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| source1_location = Khangai Mountains
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|47|54|47|N|97|57|1|E|}} (approximately)
| source1_elevation = 2850 m (approximately)
| mouth = Selenge
| mouth_location = Olon golyn bilchir
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|15|40|N|100|40|45|E|display=inline,title}}
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| progression = {{RSelenga}}
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| basin_size_km2 = 24555
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| tributaries_right = Chuluut River
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The Ider River ({{langx|mn|Идэр гол}}, {{translit|mn|Ider gol}}, or {{lang|mn|Идэрийн гол}}, {{translit|mn|Ideriyn gol}}, "Young River") is a river in the Khövsgöl and Zavkhan aimags in northwestern Mongolia and is, together with the Delger mörön river, one of the sources of the Selenga river. It is {{convert|452|km}} long, and has a drainage basin of {{convert|24600|km2}}.[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article050759.html Идэр], Great Soviet Encyclopedia The source is in the Khangai range, the confluence with the Delgermörön is in Tömörbulag. The river is frozen 170–180 nights per year. There is a wooden bridge, which was built in 1940, near Jargalant and a concrete bridge in Galt.Image:JargalantBridge2.jpg
Usage
In 2014, around 0.5 million m3 of water was withdrawn from the river for domestic, livestock, cropland and industrial use.{{cite web|date=July 2020|url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/618776/mongolia-country-water-security-assessment_0.pdf|title=Overview of Mongolia's Water Resources System and Management|website=Asian Development Bank|access-date=5 April 2025}}
See also
References
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Category:Geography of Khövsgöl Province
Category:Geography of Zavkhan Province
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