| Karakengir Қаракеңгір | |
|---|---|
 Panorama of the Kengir reservoir | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| 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 Sarysu. The city of Zhezkazgan, the capital of Ulytau Region, is located by its banks. A reservoir was built close to the city at the time of the Kazakh SSR[2][4]
- ^ "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Google Earth
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