The Uly-Zhylanshyk (Kazakh: Ұлы Жыланшық; Russian: Улы-Жыланшык) is a river in Kazakhstan. It is 277 kilometres (172 mi) long and has a catchment area of 26,100 square kilometres (10,100 sq mi).[1]
| Uly-Zhylanshyk Ұлы Жыланшық / Улы-Жыланшык | |
|---|---|
 ISS image of Lake Akkol, where the Uly-Zhylanshyk has its mouth | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ulytau Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 48°53′52″N 65°31′52″E / 48.89778°N 65.53111°E |
| • elevation | 190 metres (620 ft) |
| Mouth | Akkol |
• coordinates | 48°51′04″N 63°46′42″E / 48.85111°N 63.77833°E |
• elevation | 103 metres (338 ft) |
| Length | 277 km (172 mi) |
| Basin size | 26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi) |
It is one of the rivers of the Turgay Depression, flowing across the Amangeldi and Zhangeldi districts of the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. Its waters are used for irrigation.[2]
Course
editThe river is formed at the confluence of rivers Dulygaly-Zhylanshyk from the right and the Ulken-Zhylanshyk from the left. Both have their sources in the Ulytau range of the Kazakh Uplands. The Uly-Zhylanshyk flows roughly westwards all along its course, sometimes bending northwest for a certain distance and others to the southwest. As it reaches its last stretch the river meanders strongly. Finally it flows into the northeastern shore of Lake Aqköl, an endorheic salt lake located in Zhangeldi District, north of Shalkarteniz. Lake Katpagan is located in its basin. The Uly-Zhylanshyk is fed mainly by snow.[1][2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Улы-Жыланшык; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ "По озеру в Костанайской области могут ходить слоны. Но не ходят | Главные новости Казахстана – Новостной портал "Экспресс К"". exk.kz. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
