Emil (river)
| Emil | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China, Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Alakol |
• coordinates | 46°22′03″N 81°56′42″E / 46.36750°N 81.94500°E |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi) |
The Emil (
East Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan, and is one of the principal affluents of Lake Alakol
.
The Emil River is the principal watercourse of the
Dörbiljin County (which is called in Chinese as Emin County, after the river). The river continues it flow to the west, the border of Tacheng City and Yumin County mostly following its course. The Emil crosses the Sino-Kazakh border at 46°29′35″N 82°43′30″E / 46.49306°N 82.72500°E, and after a short stretch in Kazakhstan discharges into Lake Alakol, where it forms a small delta. The total length of the meandering
river is estimated at 250 kilometres (160 mi), of which 180 kilometres (110 mi) is China and 70 kilometres (43 mi) in Kazakhstan.
Emin Town, the county seat of Emin County, is situated in the Emil River valley.
Similarly to the much larger and better known
Balkhash for the Ili). Accordingly, the management of its water within China is also of concern for Kazakhstan, and is a subject of interaction between the authorities of the two countries.[1]
Notes
- ^ Казахстан и Китай решили совместо использовать трансграничные реки. Пока Иртыш не высох... Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (Kazakhstan and China have decided to jointly use transborder rivers. While the Irtysh has not dried out...). 2003-02-25 (in Russian)
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