Alachuk

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<br><br>Alachuk (also Hun, Ohun, Yezen, Tuak-Yezen, Suuksu-dere, Suuk-Su, Alochik-Uzen; ukr. Alachuk, Crimean cat. Alaçıq, Alachyk) – a river in southeastern Crimea, on the territory of Big Alushta, a left tributary of the Andus River, 11 km long, catchment area 22.0 km². Translated from the Crimean Tatar Alachuk means hut…<br><br>The source of Alachuk is located on the southeastern slope of the Karabi-Yayla, in the Chigenitra-Bogaz ravine, not far from the pass of the same name, but the exact place is determined in different ways. It is believed that the river flows from Tuakskaya cave, on detailed topographic maps the river bed extends much higher than the cave and is formed by the of three unnamed springs, on which ponds were once built. Most researchers consider the spring to be the beginning of the river. Suuk-Su at an of 660 m above sea level. This opinion is contained in the „Guide to the Crimea” A. Ya. Bezchinsky in 1901. According to Nikolai Vasilyevich Rukhlov’s information given in the 1915 book „Review of river valleys in the mountainous part of Crimea”, the river also starts from a source Suuk-Su, with a debit of 45970 buckets of water per day (about 6.5 l / sec). Rukhlov also mentions the absence of large gullies and ravines in the Valley, at the same time, according to the reference book „Surface Water Bodies of Crimea”, there are 3 nameless tributaries near the river, less than 5 kilometers long, and on modern maps, ravines flowing into the river are marked: on the left – Pixie Derecarrying source water Unexpected; downstream, to the right – Manga Dere and in the lower reaches a left tributary, a ravine Jafer Dere… The terrain along the river in the upper reaches is mountainous, and on average it is hilly, the slopes of the valley are covered with sparse vegetation with alternating bare rocks, in the lower part there is very sparse vegetation and grass that burns out in summer.<br><br>Alachuk flows into the Andus in the village of Rybachye, 0.2 km from the mouth, at an altitude of 17 m above sea level. The water protection zone of the river is set at 50 m<br>

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