Kara-Suu (Aksy)
| Kara-Suu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Кара-Суу (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Naryn |
• coordinates | 41°24′25″N 72°13′33″E / 41.40694°N 72.22583°E |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,740 km2 (1,060 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Naryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ak-Jol, Turduk |
| • right | Avletim, Kojata |
The Kara-Suu (Kyrgyz: Кара-Суу) or (Kyrgyz: Карасуу) is a right tributary of the Naryn in Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. The river originates in the Chatkal Range, western Tian Shan mountains. It flows through the villages Chaldybar and Jangy-Jol. The river discharges into the Naryn north of Tash-Kömür. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long, and the average yearly discharge is 41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s). [1] The Kara-Suu's peak flow is in May, and the minimum flow in January. The basin area is 2,740 square kilometres (1,060 sq mi).[2] The main tributaries are Ak-Jol, Turduk, Avletim, and Kojata. The lake is located at 2022 meters above sea level.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Карасуу" [Karasuu] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 194.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Characteristics of the Rivers of Naryn River Basin (in Russian)
- ^ "Озеро Кара-Суу, Кыргызстан". www.advantour.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
