Kon (river)
| Kon Көң | |
|---|---|
 Mouths of the Kon in the Kulanotpes (top) Sentinel-2 image | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Zeldiadyr |
| • coordinates | 49°22′13″N 67°44′06″E / 49.37028°N 67.73500°E (Zhaksykon) |
| • elevation | ca 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Kulanotpes |
• coordinates | 50°11′29″N 69°30′03″E / 50.19139°N 69.50083°E |
• elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,050 km2 (1,560 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.82 m3/s (29 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kulanotpes→Lake Tengiz |
The Kon (Kazakh: Көң; Russian: Кон) is a river in the Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1] It has a length of 160 km (99 mi) and a drainage basin of 4,050 km2 (1,560 sq mi).[2]
The Kon is the most important tributary of the Kulanotpes, followed by the 106 km (66 mi) long Sonaly. 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the south of its mouth lies Kulanotpes village.[1][2]
Course
The Kon river originates in the Zeldiadyr, a range of mountains located by the eastern part of the Ulytau Range, one of the main mountain groups of the Kazakh Uplands. In its upper course the river is known as Zhaksykon and flows within a narrow valley. It heads first roughly eastwards along the feet of the southern slopes of the Zeldiadyr, bending northeastwards at the eastern end of the range, while still as the Zhaksykon. Further downriver it bends northwards and is joined by the Zhamankon from the right, being known as the Kon after the confluence. The river flows then roughly northwards within a 2 km (1.2 mi) to 3 km (1.9 mi) wide floodplain all along its course, sometimes dividing into channels as a braided river. In its last stretch the Kon forks into two and joins the left bank of the Kulanotpes.[2][1]
The river is surrounded by highland
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia Vol. VI / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5
External links
Media related to Kon (river) at Wikimedia Commons- Mausoleum on the Con River // Мавзолей Кон
- Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
- Geoecological Peculiarities of Geosystems of Teniz-Korgalzhyn Cavity
