Arshaly (river)

Arshaly Аршалы
Upper course of the Arshaly: Lakes Karagaychik (top) and Aydabol (below) Sentinel-2 image.
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Karagaychik Kokshetau Hills
• coordinates	52°48′14″N 69°10′18″E
• elevation	435 m (0.270 mi)
Mouth	Kalkutan
• coordinates	51°47′13″N 69°28′12″E
• elevation	282 m (0.175 mi)
Length	220 km (140 mi) —174 km (108 mi) from Aydabol
Basin size	4,160 km^2 (1,610 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	2.44 m^3/s (86 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Kalkutan → Ishim→ Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea

The Arshaly (Kazakh: Аршалы; Russian: Аршалы) is a river in Zerendi and Astrakhan districts, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of 220 km (140 mi) and a basin size of 4,160 km^2 (1,610 sq mi).[1]

The villages of Viktorovka, Nikolayevka, Zhana Kalkutan and Karakol (former Vishnyovka) are located by the banks of river Arshaly.[2] The river is part of the Ishim Water Management Basin.[3]

Course

The Arshaly is a right tributary of the Kalkutan. It has its sources in lake Karagaychik at the southern sector of the Kokshetau Hills. In its uppermost stretch the river flows southwards into lake Aydabol, and then eastwards from the southern shore of the lake. Shortly thereafter it turns southwards and flows roughly in that direction all along its course. After descending into a floodplain, the Arshaly joins the right bank of the Kalkutan near Eski Kalkutan village, a little downstream from the mouth of the Boksyk.[2]

Its main tributaries are the Toktinka and Konyr from the right, and the Kenashy from the left. There are relatively few lakes in its basin.[4][5]

See also

• List of rivers of Kazakhstan

References

1. Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
2. Google Earth
3. "«Управление водными ресурсами по бассейновому принципу»" (PDF). www.unesco.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-24. / Almaty, 2009 год
4. "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 4 November 2024.
5. "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 4 November 2024.