Baksan (river)
The Baksan, also known as Azau is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. It flows east northeast and joins the Malka just before that river joins the northwest bend of the Terek. The Baksan is long, with a drainage basin of. The Baksan originates in the glaciers on the south slopes of the Elbrus. Notable tributaries are the Chegem and the Cherek. The towns of Tyrnyauz and Baksan are along the Baksan River, and there is a 25 MW hydropower plant on the river. Baksan is also the site of the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory.
