Tundik

Tundik
Түндік
Sentinel-2 image of the final stretch of river Tundik (on the left) and its mouth in the western lakeshore of Karasor
Tundik is located in Kazakhstan
Tundik
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountriesKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceKeshubai
Kazakh Uplands
 • coordinates49°05′58″N 76°17′46″E / 49.09944°N 76.29611°E / 49.09944; 76.29611
MouthKarasor
 • coordinates
51°04′45″N 77°25′56″E / 51.07917°N 77.43222°E / 51.07917; 77.43222
Length305 km (190 mi)
Basin size10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average0.4 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]

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