Ak-Suu (Chu) Explained

Ak-Suu
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chüy Region, Jambyl Region
Length:155km (96miles)
Source1 Location:Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan
Mouth:Chu
Mouth Location:Kazakhstan
Mouth Coordinates:43.3381°N 73.97°W
Mouth Elevation:515m (1,690feet)
Basin Size:483km2
Tributaries Right:Temen-Suu

The Ak-Suu or Aqsu (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Ак-Суу in Kirghiz; Kyrgyz pronounced as /ɑq suː/, Kazakh: Ақсу Aqsū, both meaning "white water") is a river running through mostly Moskva District, Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan and Shu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .[1] It takes its rise on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, and it runs through the Narzan Valley north into the Chüy Valley and through the city of Belovodskoye, which is named after it. It flows into the Chu (left tributary) in southern Kazakhstan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Аксуу – Москва. Aksuu - Moskva. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 180. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
  2. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article122701.html Чу (река)