Tobol
| Tobol | |
|---|---|
Confluence of Irtysh and Tobol in Tobolsk in 1912 | |
Map of the Tobol watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia, Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Turgay Plateau |
| • location | Kairakty, Russia |
| • coordinates | 51°28′01″N 61°00′29″E / 51.467°N 61.008°E |
| • elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Mouth | Irtysh |
• location | Tobolsk, Russia |
• coordinates | 58°09′14″N 68°12′55″E / 58.1539°N 68.2153°E |
• elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Length | 1,591 km (989 mi) |
| Basin size | 426,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 805 cubic metres per second (28,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea |
| River system | Ob |
The Tobol (Russian: Тобол, Kazakh: Тобыл) is a river in Western Siberia (in Kazakhstan and Russia) and the main (left) tributary of the Irtysh. Its length is 1,591 km (989 mi), and the area of its drainage basin is 426,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi).