| Karasu Қарасу | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Karasu_2020-04-28-23_59_Sentinel-2_L2A.jpg) Last stretch of the Karasu river and mouth in lake Karasor. | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Kazakhstan.png)  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Zheltau Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 50°13′12″N 75°46′13″E / 50.22000°N 75.77028°E |
| • elevation | ca 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Karasor |
• coordinates | 49°54′00″N 75°36′59″E / 49.90000°N 75.61639°E |
• elevation | 622 meters (2,041 ft) |
| Length | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Basin size | 661 km2 (255 sq mi) |
The Karasu (Kazakh: Қарасу; Russian: Карасу) is a river in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) long and has a basin of 661 km2 (255 sq mi).[1]
The Karasu is one of the longest rivers flowing into endorheic lake Karasor. There are no settlements near its banks. The nearest inhabited place is Koyandy village, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the river's mouth. A bridge crosses the river 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) upstream from its mouth. [1]