Terisaqqan Explained

Terisaqqan
Other Name:Терісаққан / Терсаккан
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Kazakhstan
Source1 Location:Ulytau
Kazakh Uplands
Mouth:Ishim
Mouth Coordinates:51.2494°N 67.1592°W
Length:334km (208miles)
Discharge1 Avg:52.7m3/s
Basin Size:19500km2
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth location in Kazakhstan

The Terisaqqan (Kazakh: Терісаққан, Terısaqqan; Russian: Терсаккан, Tersakkan) is a river of northern Kazakhstan. A left tributary of the Ishim, it is 334km (208miles) long and has a basin area of 19500km2.[1] It flows through the western parts of the Kazakh Uplands and the average annual flow is approximately 2.5m3/s, with a maximum up to 52.7m3/s. In the upper reaches it dries up, and it freezes to the bottom in some winters.[1] Peak flow is in April during snowmelt.

Notes and References

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