Tyup River

Tyup River
Country Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Main source Teskey Ala-Too Range
River mouth Issyk Kul
42°44′30″N 78°18′19″E / 42.7418°N 78.3053°E / 42.7418; 78.3053Coordinates: 42°44′30″N 78°18′19″E / 42.7418°N 78.3053°E / 42.7418; 78.3053
Length 120 km (75 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    10.6 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 1,180 km2 (460 sq mi)

The Tyup (Kyrgyz: Түп) is a river in Tup District and Ak-Suu District of Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into Issyk Kul Lake. With its length of 120 km (75 mi) the Tyup River is the longest river of the Issyk Kul basin. The basin area is 1,180 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the second largest of the rivers entering Issyk Kul lake.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.


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