Dzoraget (river)

The Dzoraget (Armenian: Ձորագետ) is a river in the Lori region in Northern Armenia. It originates in the Bazum Mountains and flows west to east through spectacular gorges around Stepanavan. It finally feeds into the river Debed near Dzoragyugh, which ultimately drains to the Kura.

Dzoraget Ձորագետ
The Dzoraget as seen from the bridge in Stepanavan
Location
Country	Armenia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bazum Mountains, Lori
• elevation	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Mouth	Debed
• location	Near Dzoragyukh
• coordinates	40.957°N 44.6325°E / 40.957; 44.6325
• elevation	920 m (3,020 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Debed→ Khrami→ Kura→ Caspian Sea

Dzoraget is a compound word in Armenian meaning Gorge-river and formed with the lexemes ձոր [dzɔɾ] ('gorge') and գետ [ɡetʰ] ('river') joined by the interfix ա [ɑ].

The gorge in certain places (e.g. at Kurtan) is over 200 metres (660 ft) in depth.

Rafting

The Armenian Travel Bureau considers the Dzoraget River the only Armenian river suitable for rafting. The commonest rafting route begins at the Dzoraget bridge, near the town of Stepanavan. Rafting on the river is concentrated in the Dzoraget Canyon, which is in some places as deep as 300 meters.

Towns and villages

Towns and villages along the river include: Stepanavan, Amrakits, Lori Berd, Agarak, Vardablur, Kurtan, Arevatsag, and Dzoragyukh.

Gallery

• Dzoraget
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  Dzoraget Canyon.

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  Dzoraget river and its basin (light green) within Armenia

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  Kayaking on the Dzoraget

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  The Dzoraget bridge

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  The Dzoraget River Canyon from Lori Berd

See also

• List of lakes of Armenia
• Geography of Armenia