Engilchek (river)

Engilchek
Native nameЭңилчек (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionIssyk-Kul Region
DistrictAk-Suu District
Physical characteristics
MouthSaryjaz
 • coordinates
42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E / 42.03222°N 79.06722°E / 42.03222; 79.06722
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin size1,739 km2 (671 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSaryjazTarimTaitema Lake

The Engilchek (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек) 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). It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) long, has a drainage basin of 1,739 square kilometres (671 sq mi), and its annual average flow rate is 30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s).[1][2] The only populated place on its banks is the mining village Engilchek, near its confluence with the Saryjaz.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Эңилчек" [Engilchek] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 215.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Basic hydrographic characteristics of rivers of Tarim River basin". Retrieved 2015-08-18.