Saryozen (Sarysu basin) explained

Saryozen
Other Name:Сарыөзен
Source1 Location:South of Tikenekti
Source1:Kazakh Uplands
Source1 Coordinates:49.0206°N 69.3414°W
Mouth Coordinates:48.3528°N 69.5317°W
Length:100km (100miles)
Basin Size:1490km2
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth location in Kazakhstan

The Saryozen (Kazakh: Сарыөзен) is a river in the Zhanaarka District of Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. The river is 100km (100miles) long and the area of its basin is 1490km2.[1] [2]

Geography

The basin of the Saryozen is endorheic, belonging to the wider Sarysu basin. The river has its sources in springs located to the south of Tikenekti village, Nura District. It heads roughly southwards all along its course. In its last stretch the Saryozen bends southeastwards and finally it ends in the northern shore of the Kabyrshakty, a salt lake.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  3. Web site: M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 25 April 2024.