Kara-Suu (Aksy)
River in Kyrgyzstan
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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]
| Kara-Suu | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Кара-Суу (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Naryn |
• coordinates | 41°24′25″N 72°13′33″E |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
Basin size | 2,740 km2 (1,060 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ak-Jol, Turduk |
| • right | Avletim, Kojata |