The river Tsetsegt-Gol. Information about the river

The river Tsetsegt-Gol (Wildflowers River; mong. Цэцэгт гол) located in the Tsambagarav mountains range of theMongolian Altai, right tributary of the river Khovd-Gol. The suorce is in glaciers of the summit Tsast-Uul (4280.4 m above sea level), flows to the east, in upper section calls Khoit-Gol; downstream tributary the river Umne-Gol calls Tsetsegt-Gol. Inflows into the river Khovd-Gol 110 km from it mouth, at the beggining of the Shijigtiin canyon. The length of the river 54 km. The river fed by melting glaciers of the Tsambagarav mountains range, partialy by. Highest water level in the river is in June-July.
The river can be reached from Khovd to Olgii road turn to the lake Bayan-Nuur.

Detailed river guide

14.0 The river Tsetsegt-Gol enters to the wide (100-200 width) gorge. At the banks to tributary the Argait sheds and stockyards. At the banks trees and bushes. The river divides to branches, the riverbed width 10-15 m. Easy rapids. WW 2, max. 2+.

10.1 Right dry tributary Shar-Bereg. Upės pobūdis nesikeičia. The river character does not changes. WW 2, max. 2+.

7.3 Right dry tributary the Ukherchin. The river character does not changes. WW 2, max. 2+.

5.9 Right dry tributary the Argait. The river enters the short canyon and flows in one riverbed. The gradient increases, continuous rapids. The river width 10-15 m. WW 3/4.

5.0 The river leaves the canyon, flows through the narrow gorge. The river character does not changes. WW 3/4.

3.0 Right dry tributary the Aguit. WW 3/4.

2.4 he river enters the canyon. Just before the canyon short (250 m lenght) difficult rapid. Grade up to WW 4+. The river width in the canyon 7-12 m, cntiniuous rapids, separated by short intervals of swift current. WW 3/4, max. 4+.

0.7 The river leaves the canyon. The difficulty of the river a bit decreases. WW 3/4.

0.0 The river Tsetsegt-Gol inflows into the river Khovd-Gol.