Bakanas (river)
| Bakanas Бақанас | |
|---|---|
 Sentinel-2 image with the Bakanas' mouth fanning out southwards above in the middle | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chingiztau |
| • coordinates | 48°31′21″N 79°0′38″E / 48.52250°N 79.01056°E |
| • elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Mouth | Balkhash-Alakol Basin |
• location | West of Aktogay |
• coordinates | 47°14′02″N 79°13′21″E / 47.23389°N 79.22250°E |
• elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Length | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Basin size | 25,100 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.27 m3/s (115 cu ft/s) (near Shubartau) |
The Bakanas (Kazakh: Бақанас) is a river in the Abai Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2] It has a length of 240 km (150 mi) and a drainage basin of 25,100 km2 (9,700 sq mi).[3]
The Bakanas flows near Ayagoz city in its upper course. Barshatas town is located on the left bank of the river.[4][3]
Course
The Bakanas river originates in the
Tributaries
The Bakanas freezes between December and March. Its main tributaries are the 203 km (126 mi) long Dagandeli, as well as the Alpeis, Tolen, Kyzylozen, Zhanibek, Balkybek and the 152 km (94 mi) long Koksala.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "L-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b c Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^ Prehistorical and Historical Stages of Development of Lake Balkhash
- A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
External links
Media related to Bakanas at Wikimedia Commons- The Great Silk Road in Central and Eastern Kazakhstan
- Plant diversity in the early Devonian
