Ashchyozek
| Ashchyozek Ащыөзек | |
|---|---|
Last stretch of the Ashchyozek Sentinel-2 image | |
Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Borsy |
| • coordinates | 49°57′29″N 47°32′29″E / 49.95806°N 47.54139°E |
| • elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Mouth | Zhalpaksor |
• coordinates | 49°10′45″N 48°08′38″E / 49.17917°N 48.14389°E |
• elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
| Length | 258 km (160 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,150 km2 (2,760 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.04 m3/s (72 cu ft/s) |
The Ashchyozek (Kazakh: Ащыөзек, meaning "bitter river"; (Russian: Ащыозек), also known as "Gorkaya" (Горькая) in Russian, is a river in the Zhanybek and Kaztal districts of West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The river is 258 km (160 mi) long with a basin area of 7,150 km2 (2,760 sq mi).
The river flows in the northern sector of the Caspian Depression, between the Volga and the Ural. The water is used for irrigation and watering livestock. There is a protected area in the lower reaches of the river.