Karakengir
Karakengir Қаракеңгір | |
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Location | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Zhaksy Arganaty Ulytau |
• coordinates | 49°17′20″N 67°24′38″E / 49.28889°N 67.41056°E |
• elevation | ca 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Mouth | Sarysu |
• coordinates | 47°22′42″N 67°59′29″E / 47.37833°N 67.99139°E |
• elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Length | 295 km (183 mi) |
Basin size | 18,400 km2 (7,100 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 3.51 m3/s (124 cu ft/s) (near the mouth) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sarysu→Telikol→Shieli-Telikol Canal→Syr Darya→Aral Sea |
The Karakengir (Kazakh: Қаракеңгір; Russian: Кара-Кенгир), also known as Kengir, is a river in the Ulytau District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2] It has a length of 295 km (183 mi) and a drainage basin of 18,400 km2 (7,100 sq mi).[3]
It is one of the most important tributaries of the
Course
The Karakengir river originates in the Zhaksy Arganaty massif of the
The river valley is between 0.3 km (0.19 mi) and 0.5 km (0.31 mi) wide and its channel is bound by steep banks with up to 80 m (260 ft) high cliffs in some stretches. The river is fed by snow and its level is at its highest in April. By the summer the Karakengir stops flowing and splits into disconnected pools. The main tributaries are the 143 km (89 mi) long Sarykengir, the 100 km (62 mi) long Zhylandy, and the 91 km (57 mi) long Zhezdi.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b Karaganda Region Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Atamura, 2006. ISBN 9965-34-515-5
External links
- Media related to Karakengir at Wikimedia Commons
- The Great Silk Road in Central and Eastern Kazakhstan