Ider River

The Ider River (Mongolian: Идэр гол, Ider gol, or Идэрийн гол, 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 452 kilometres (281 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 24,600 square kilometres (9,500 sq mi).^[1] 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.

Wooden bridge near Jargalant.

Ider River Ider gol
Ider River near Jargalant, Khövsgöl
Etymology	Mongolian: Ider, "young, youthful")
Native name	Идэр гол (Mongolian)
Location
Country	Mongolia
Aimags	Zavkhan, Khövsgöl
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Khangai Mountains
• coordinates	47°54′47″N 97°57′1″E (approximately)
• elevation	2850 m (approximately)
Mouth	Selenge
• location	Olon golyn bilchir
• coordinates	49°15′40″N 100°40′45″E
Length	452 km (281 mi)
Basin size	24,555 km2 (9,481 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	57 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea
Tributaries
• right	Chuluut River

Usage

In 2014, around 0.5 million m³ of water was withdrawn from the river for domestic, livestock, cropland and industrial use.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Mongolia