Engilchek River
The Engilchek River (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек дарыясы) is a river in Ak-Suu District of Issyk Kul Region of eastern Kyrgyzstan. It drains the Engilchek Glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains. It is a left tributary of the river Saryjaz (Aksu in China). Its basin area is 1730 km2, and its annual average flow rate is 30.0 m3/s.[1] The only populated place on its banks is the mining village Engilchek, near its confluence with the Saryjaz.
| Engilchek | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Эңилчек дарыясы (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Ak-Suu District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Saryjaz |
• coordinates | 42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E |
| Basin size | 1,730 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saryjaz→ Tarim→ Taitema Lake |
References
- "Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Tarim River basin". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
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