| Shamshy | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chüy Region |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Chüy District |
| Length: | 58km (36miles) |
| Discharge1 Location: | mouth |
| Discharge1 Min: | 0.82m3/s |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 5.08m3/s |
| Discharge1 Max: | 48.1m3/s |
| Mouth: | Chu |
| Basin Size: | 475km2 |
The Shamshy (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Шамшы) is a river in Chüy District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is a left tributary of the Chu. The river is 58km (36miles) long, and has a watershed area of 475km2. The annual average flow rate in mid-stream is 5.08m3/s, maximum flow rate 48.1m3/s - in August, and minimum flow rate 0.82m3/s - in February. The largest tributary of Shamshy is Tuyuk river (length 24km (15miles) km, and watershed area - 177km2). There are 23 glaciers in the river basin with area of 31km (19miles). The river rises from glaciers on the northern slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too, flows through a narrow gorge northward, and enters Chüy Valley. Shamshy is linked to the Great Chüy Canal. The river is used for irrigation. [1] [2]