Tundik Түндік | |
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Location | |
Countries | Kazakhstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Keshubai Kazakh Uplands |
• coordinates | 49°05′58″N 76°17′46″E / 49.09944°N 76.29611°E |
Mouth | Karasor |
• coordinates | 51°04′45″N 77°25′56″E / 51.07917°N 77.43222°E |
Length | 305 km (190 mi) |
Basin size | 10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 0.4 cubic metres per second (14 cu ft/s) at Aktastyk |
The Tundik (Kazakh: Түндік; Russian: Тундик) is a river in the Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, and Bayanaul and May districts, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. It is 305 kilometres (190 mi) long and has a catchment area of 10,100 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi).[1]
The river is fed mainly by snow and underground water. It is frozen between November and April. The Tundik waters are used to irrigate the agricultural fields and pastures of the settlements near its banks.[1]