Joon-Aryk

Joon-Aryk
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Native nameЖоон-Арык (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Region
DistrictKochkor District
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Kara-Kujur and Telek
MouthChu
 • coordinates
42°13′15.60″N 75°44′29″E / 42.2210000°N 75.74139°E / 42.2210000; 75.74139
 • elevation
1,802 m (5,912 ft)
Length34.8 km (21.6 mi)
Basin size1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChuBetpak-Dala desert

The Joon-Aryk (Kyrgyz: Жоон-Арык) is a river in Kochkor District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by confluence of Kara-Kujur and Telek rivers. It is 34.8 kilometres (21.6 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,340 square kilometres (520 sq mi).[1] Its average annual discharge is 11.4 cubic meters per second. The Chu is formed by the confluence of Kochkor and Joon Aryk near the village Kochkor.[2]

  1. ^ "Жоонарык" [Joonaryk] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 185–186.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.