| Ulken Damdi Үлкен Дәмді | |
|---|---|
 The river flowing by Mereke Sentinel-2 image | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Zhunshilik |
| • coordinates | 51°32′59″N 65°24′13″E / 51.54972°N 65.40361°E |
| Mouth | Saryozen (Turgay) |
• coordinates | 50°57′45″N 64°52′04″E / 50.96250°N 64.86778°E |
• elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Length | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,140 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11.6 m3/s (410 cu ft/s) at the mouth |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saryozen → Sarykopa |
The Ulken Damdi (Kazakh: Үлкен Дәмді; (Russian: Улькендамды),[1] is a river in the Karasu, Nauyrzym and Amangeldi districts of Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. The river is the main tributary of the Saryozen and is 133 km (83 mi) long with a basin area of 5,140 km2 (1,980 sq mi).[2][3]
The river flows by Damdi and Mereke settlements. The water is used for irrigation and watering livestock.[2]
- ^ Река Улькендамды (Дамды) - Verum
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jacob. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5