Kurshab
Native name	Куршаб (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Osh Region
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kara Darya
• location	Andijan Reservoir
• coordinates	40°43′54″N 73°07′17″E / 40.73167°N 73.12139°E / 40.73167; 73.12139
Length	157 km (98 mi)
Basin size	3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
• average	24.6 m3/s (870 cu ft/s)
• minimum	10.9 m3/s (380 cu ft/s)
• maximum	58.6 m3/s (2,070 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Kara Darya→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea
Tributaries
• right	Josholu

The Kurshab (Kyrgyz: Куршаб), in its upper course Gulcha or Gülchö (Kyrgyz: Гүлчө), is a river in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. It discharges into Andijan Reservoir, which is drained by the Kara Darya. The river is formed at the north slope of the Alay Mountains. The length of the river is 157 kilometres (98 mi) with a catchment area of 3,750 square kilometres (1,450 sq mi),^[1] and normal average discharge of 24.6 cubic metres per second (870 cu ft/s) at Kochkorata hydrologic post.^[2] The river is fed by a combination of snow (23%) and ice (11%) meltwater, and springs (66%). The maximum flow of 58.6 cubic metres per second (2,070 cu ft/s) was recorded in June and the minimum - 10.9 cubic metres per second (380 cu ft/s) in February. The river is used for irrigation. Several settlements are located near the river Kurshab, including Gülchö and Kurshab.^[2]

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