Kara-Suu (Aksy)

This article is about the river in Kyrgyzstan. For rivers with similar names, see Karasu (disambiguation).
Kara-Suu
Map
Native nameКара-Суу (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
MouthNaryn
 • coordinates
41°24′25″N 72°13′33″E / 41.40694°N 72.22583°E / 41.40694; 72.22583
Length85 km (53 mi)
Basin size2,740 km2 (1,060 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNaryn→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftAk-Jol, Turduk
 • rightAvletim, 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

  1. ^ "Карасуу" [Karasuu] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 194.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Characteristics of the Rivers of Naryn River Basin (in Russian)
  3. ^ "Озеро Кара-Суу, Кыргызстан". www.advantour.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.


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