Chaghajikchay,Азербайджан : Общегеографическая карта : Масштаб 1:750 000 / гл. ред. Г. В. Поздняк; ред.: Г. Ф. Кравченко, Н. Р. Монахова. — М.: Роскартография, 2005. — (Страны мира «Азия»). — 200 экз. — ISBN 5-85120-235-1.Чагаджыкча́й // Словарь названий гидрографических объектов России и других стран — членов СНГ / под ред. Г. И. Донидзе. — М.: Картгеоцентр — Геодезиздат, 1999. — С. 422. — ISBN 5-86066-017-0. ChagajugchayВладимиров А. М., Иманов Ф. А. Оценка величины и изменчивости минимального стока горных рек // География и практика. — Л.: Наука, 1988. — С. 201.№ 14. Река Чигаджукчай // Гидрологическая изученность. Том 9. Закавказье и Дагестан. Выпуск 4. Восточное Закавказье / под ред. Д. Л. Куниной. — Л.: Гидрометеоиздат, 1964. — 124 с. — (Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР). () is a mountain river in the north of Azerbaijan, originating on the northeastern slopes of the Main Caucasian Range and flowing into the Caspian Sea. The length of the river is 70 km. The area of the drainage basin is 288 km². Water consumption - 1.8 m³/s. It is used for irrigation.
Toponym The hydronym "Chaghajikchay" is a synonym of the hydronym "Agdzhakchay" and means "cascade river" () or "rapidly flowing river". The name of the village Jagajug, located on the river, comes from the name of the river Chaghajikchay.
Geography The Chaghajikchay river flows through Guba and Khachmaz districts of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It originates on the territory of Guba district, on the northeastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range, on the Erfi Range, on the slope of Mount Bulud, at an altitude of 1780 m. It flows in a northeast direction through the villages of Zykhyr, Gurdeh, Khanagah, Meckekhaja, Rustov, Gam-gam, Sofikend, Yukhari Kardash, Ashagy Kardash, Pirvahid, Kuchay, Jagajug of Guba district and further through the villages of Kadimalikyshlak, Kalagan, Keyramaz, Arab, Ilkhychi of Khachmaz district and flows into the Caspian Sea.
Geology The Chaghajikchay river is fed by underground and sedimentary waters. The share of surface water varies from 4 to 10%.
The river basin is composed of deposits of the Sarmatian stage of the Upper Miocene, the total thickness of which reaches more than 1400 m. The thickness of the deposits of the lower Sarmatian stage within the river basin is 150 m.
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