Uly-Zhylanshyk

The Uly-Zhylanshyk (Kazakh: Ұлы Жыланшық; Russian: Улы-Жыланшык) is a river in Kazakhstan. It is 277 kilometres (172 mi) long and has a catchment area of 26,100 square kilometres (10,100 sq mi).[1]

Uly-Zhylanshyk
Ұлы Жыланшық / Улы-Жыланшык
ISS image of Lake Akkol, where the Uly-Zhylanshyk has its mouth
Uly-Zhylanshyk is located in Kazakhstan
Uly-Zhylanshyk
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountriesKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceUlutau
Kazakh Uplands
 • coordinates48°53′52″N 65°31′52″E
 • elevation190 metres (620 ft)
MouthAkkol
 • coordinates
48°51′04″N 63°46′42″E
 • elevation
103 metres (338 ft)
Length277 km (172 mi)
Basin size26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi)

It is one of the rivers of the Turgay Depression, flowing across the Amangeldi and Zhangeldi districts of the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. Its waters are used for irrigation.[2]

Course

The river is formed at the confluence of rivers Dulygaly-Zhylanshyk from the right and the Ulken-Zhylanshyk from the left. Both have their sources in the Ulutau range of the Kazakh Uplands. The Uly-Zhylanshyk flows roughly westwards all along its course, sometimes bending northwest for a certain distance and others to the southwest. As it reaches its last stretch the river meanders strongly. Finally it flows into the northeastern shore of lake Akkol, an endorheic salt lake located in Zhangeldi District, north of Shalkarteniz. The Uly-Zhylanshyk is fed mainly by snow.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. Улы-Жыланшык; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
  2. Google Earth
  3. "По озеру в Костанайской области могут ходить слоны. Но не ходят | Главные новости Казахстана – Новостной портал "Экспресс К"". exk.kz. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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