Chilik (river)

Chilik
Shilik, Shelek
Canyon of the Chilik River. May 2013
Chilik (river) is located in Kazakhstan
Chilik (river)
Native nameШелек (Kazakh)
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceJangyryk glacier
 • coordinates42°57′46″N 77°12′58″E / 42.9627°N 77.2160°E / 42.9627; 77.2160
MouthIli
 • location
Kapchagay Reservoir
 • coordinates
43°49′09″N 78°09′32″E / 43.8192°N 78.1590°E / 43.8192; 78.1590
 • elevation
Sea level
Length245 km (152 mi)
Basin size4,980 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average32.2 m3/s (1,140 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionIliLake Balkhash

The Chilik[1] (Russian: Чилик), Shilik (Kazakh: Шілік),[2] or Shelek (Kazakh: Шелек) is a major flowing river in the Almaty Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of the largest left tributaries of the Ili, and the main waterway of southeastern Kazakhstan. The Bartogay reservoir has been created on the river, from where the Great Almaty canal begins.[3]

  1. ^ "Some meetings concerning names (1983, 1984, 1985)". 1983. doi:10.4095/298111. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Kazakhstan : nat︠s︡ionalʹnai︠a︡ ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡. Ai︠a︡ganov, Burkutbaĭ., Аяганов, Буркутбай. Almaty: Glavnai︠a︡ redakt︠s︡ii︠a︡ "Qazaq ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡sy". 2004–2006. ISBN 978-9965938993. OCLC 70249814.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Grain Transportation Report. March 14, 2013". 2013-03-14. doi:10.9752/ts056.03-14-2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)