This list of rivers of Issyk Kul includes rivers draining into lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.[1] It is reported [2] that the basin of Issyk-Kul encounter 1,976 river and streams with a total length of 7,139 km. Of them, 1,842 streams are shorter than 10 km with a total length of 4,241 km (or 59%), and 106 streams range from 10 to 25 km in length totaling 1,708 km (or 24%). There are 24 small rivers with length varying between 25 and 50 km (the total is 853 km or 12%), and 3 medium-size rivers (51–100 km ) with a total length of 217 km (4%). Finally, there is only one comparatively large Tyup river with a length of 120 km, which is 1% of total length. Overall, 118 streams and rivers flow into the lake.
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In the table below, the rivers are listed clockwise from the northeast.[3]
| River | Length, km | Watershed area, km2 | Source | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tüp | 120 | 1180 | Terskey Alatau | Ak-Suu, Tüp |
| Jyrgalang | 97 | 2070 | Terskey Alatau | Ak-Suu |
| Karakol | 50 | 394 | Terskey Alatau | Ak-Suu |
| Yrdyk | 28 | 300 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Jeti-Ögüz | 52 | 387 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Chong Kyzylsuu | 48 | 340 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Kichi Kyzylsuu | 37 | 139 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Juuku | 63 | 590 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Chychkan (Jeti Oguz) | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz | ||
| Ak-Terek (Jeti Oguz) | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz | ||
| Chong Jargylchak | 25 | 137 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Barskoon | 62 | 352 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Tamga | 27 | 162 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz |
| Tosor | 30 | 304 | Terskey Alatau | Jeti-Ögüz, Tong |
| Akterek | 35 | 722 | Terskey Alatau | Tong |
| Tong | 36 | 742 | Terskey Alatau | Tong |
| Akterek | Terskey Alatau | Tong | ||
| Tuurasuu | 46 | 593 | Terskey Alatau | Tong |
| Toraygyr | 30 | 175 | Kungey Alatau | Issyk-Kul |
| Chong Aksuu | 31 | 337 | Kungey Alatau | Issyk-Kul |
References
edit- ^ Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
- ^ Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР. Средняя Азия. Бассейны оз.Иссык-Куль и рек Чу, Талас, Тарим [Resources of Surface Water of USSR. Central Asia. Basins of Issyk-Kul, and rivers Chu, Talas, and Tarim.] (in Russian). Vol. 14 (2 ed.). Management of Hydrometeorological Service of Kyrgyz SSR. 1973. p. 308.
- ^ "Агын суулары" [Rivers] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 179–215.
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