Yesenankaty

The Yesenankaty (Kazakh: Есенаңқаты) is a river in Syrym District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is 130 kilometres (81 mi) long and has a catchment area of 1,860 square kilometres (720 sq mi).[1]

Yesenankaty
Есенаңқаты
Sentinel-2 image of the final stretch of river Yesenankaty (center).
Yesenankaty is located in Kazakhstan
Yesenankaty
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountriesKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates50°59′55″N 52°14′13″E
MouthShalkar
 • coordinates
50°34′47″N 51°46′43″E
Length130 km (81 mi)
Basin size1,860 km2 (720 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average0.14 cubic metres per second (4.9 cu ft/s)

The river is fed mainly by groundwater and rain. Its waters are used to irrigate agricultural fields.[1]

Course

The Yesenankaty has its sources on the northern slopes of an up to 190 m (620 ft) high ridge that runs parallel to the Shyngyrlau River. It heads roughly westwards, bending southwestwards in mid course. In its final stretch it bends northwestwards and again southwestwards. Finally it reaches lake Shalkar and enters it from the eastern shore.[2][3][1]

The width of the river channel is between 20 m (66 ft) and 30 m (98 ft), the banks are flat. The main tributaries of the Yesenankaty are the 45 km (28 mi) long Kopirankaty and the 29 km (18 mi) long Ankaty.[1]

See also

References
  1. Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  2. "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. Google Earth
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