At-Bashy (river)

The At-Bashy (Kyrgyz: Ат-Башы) is a left tributary of the Naryn in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river is formed at the north slope of Jangy-Jer Range by confluence of the rivers Ulan and Jangy-Jer. It flows into the Naryn near Dostuk. It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,540 square kilometres (2,140 sq mi).[1] Average altitude - 3,060 m, annual average flow rate - 33.1 m³/s, and average specific discharge - 5.98 L/s•km2.[2] Settlements located along the banks of the At-Bashy include: At-Bashy, Bash-Kayyngdy, Birinchi May and Taldy-Suu.[1]

At-Bashy
At-Bashy (river) is located in Kyrgyzstan
At-Bashy (river)
Native nameАт-Башы (Kyrgyz)
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Region
DistrictAt-Bashy District
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Ulan and Jangy-Jer
  coordinates41°19′15″N 76°40′00″E
  elevation2,837 m (9,308 ft)
MouthNaryn
  coordinates
41°22′20″N 75°35′55″E
  elevation
1,807 m (5,928 ft)
Length180 km (110 mi)
Basin size5,540 km2 (2,140 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNarynSyr DaryaNorth Aral Sea

References

  1. "Атбашы" [Atbashy] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 182–183.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Hydrological Characteristics of Naryn River and its tributaries (in Russian)


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