List of rivers of the Issyk-Kul

A List of rivers of Issyk Kul includes rivers draining into lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan.[1]. It is reported [2] that the basin of Issyk-Kul encounter 1,976 river and streams with a total length of 7,139 km. Of them, 1,842 streams are shorter than 10 km with a total length of 4,241 km (or 59%), and 106 streams range from 10 to 25 km in length totaling 1,708 km (or 24%). There are 24 small rivers with length varying between 25 and 50 km (the total is 853 km or 12%), and 3 medium-size rivers (51-100 km ) with a total length of 217 km (4%). Finally, there is only one comparatively large Tyup river with a length of 120 km, which is 1% of total length. Overall, 118 streams and rivers flow into the lake.

RiverLength, kmWatershed area, km2SourceDistrict
Tyup River1201180Terskey AlatauAk-Suu District, Tüp District
Jyrgalan River972070Terskey AlatauAk-Suu District
Karakol River50394Terskey AlatauAk-Suu District
Jeti-Oguz River52387Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz District
Juuku River68590
Tong River36742
Tuura Suu46593
Chong Ak Suu49337
Barskoon River62352
Tosor River30304
Yrdyk River20300
Chong Kyzylsuu48340
Kichi Kyzylsuu37139
Chong Jargylchak River25137
Tamga River27162
Akterek River35722Terskey AlatauTong District
Issyk-Kul Lake


References
  1. Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
  2. Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР. Средняя Азия. Бассейны оз.Иссык-Куль и рек Чу, Талас, Тарим [Resources of Surface Water of USSR. Central Asia. Basins of Issyk-Kul, and rivers Chu, Talas, and Tarim.] (in Russian). 14 (2 ed.). Management of Hydrometeorological Service of Kyrgyz SSR. 1973. p. 308.
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