| Kichi-Kemin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Кичи-Кемин (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kyrgyzstan |
| • coordinates | 42°51′53″N 76°18′25″E / 42.86472°N 76.30694°E |
| • elevation | 3,495 m (11,467 ft) |
| Mouth | Chu |
• location | Kyrgyzstan |
• coordinates | 42°49′52″N 75°33′25″E / 42.83111°N 75.55694°E |
• elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Length | 81 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 614 km2 (237 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.10 m3/s (74 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 0.46 m3/s (16 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 8.63 m3/s (305 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chu→ Betpak-Dala desert |
The Kichi-Kemin (Kyrgyz: Кичи-Кемин) is a river in Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan and Korday District of Kazakhstan. It is a right tributary of the Chu in Chüy Valley. It is 81 kilometres (50 mi) long with a basin area of 614 square kilometres (237 sq mi).[2] The flow of the Kichi-Kemin considerably varies; the minimum flow is 0.46 cubic metres per second (16 cu ft/s) in February, and the maximum is 8.63 cubic metres per second (305 cu ft/s) in July.[1]
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