The Ysyk-Ata (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Ата) is a river in Ysyk-Ata District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river rises on the north slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too and flows in north-north-east and north-east directions until confluence with its right tributary Tuyuk. Then the river flows northward entering the Chüy Valley. Ysyk-Ata is a left tributary of the Chu, the major watercourse of the valley. Four lakes with an area of 0.5 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) and some 70 glaciers with a total area of 71.8 square kilometres (27.7 sq mi) are located in the river basin. Ysyk-Ata - a balneoclimatic resort is located at the river. Ysyk-Ata is 81 kilometres (50 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The river's annual average flow rate is 7.06 m3/s (249 cu ft/s) (near Yuryevka village)[1][2] and weighted average elevation - 3030 m.[3]
| Ysyk-Ata | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Ысык-Ата (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Ysyk-Ata District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range |
| Mouth | Chu |
• coordinates | 42°58′22″N 74°54′10″E / 42.97278°N 74.90278°E |
| Length | 81 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 558 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 1.6 m3/s (57 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 45.8 m3/s (1,620 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chu→ Betpak-Dala desert |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Tuyuk, Byty |
References edit
- ^ "Ысыката" [Ysykata] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 214–215.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
- ^ "Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Chu River basin". Retrieved 2010-03-12.