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Podkumok
The Podkumok near Georgiyevsk
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Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kuma
• coordinates	44°11′43″N 43°29′29″E  /  44.1954°N 43.4913°E  / 44.1954; 43.4913
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Basin size	2,220 km 2 (860 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kuma → Caspian Sea
Tributaries
• right	Etoka

The Podkumok ( Russian : Подкумок ) is a river in Stavropol Krai , Russia , right tributary of the Kuma . The length of the river is 160 km (99 mi). The area of its basin is 2,220 km ² (857 mi ² ). ^[1]

Originating in the Greater Caucasus , the Podkumok is widely used for irrigation . The biggest hydroelectric dam in Imperial Russia Water-powers Белые угли , built in 1903, was located on the Podkumok near Yessentuki .

The towns of Kislovodsk , Yessentuki , Pyatigorsk , Georgiyevsk and urban-type settlements Goryachevodsky , Svobody are located on the Podkumok.

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