Karakengir
| Karakengir Қаракеңгір | |
|---|---|
Panorama of the Kengir reservoir | |
Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Zhaksy Arganaty Ulytau |
| • coordinates | 49°17′20″N 67°24′38″E / 49.28889°N 67.41056°E |
| • elevation | ca 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Sarysu |
• coordinates | 47°22′42″N 67°59′29″E / 47.37833°N 67.99139°E |
• elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Length | 295 km (183 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,400 km2 (7,100 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.51 m3/s (124 cu ft/s) (near the mouth) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sarysu→Telikol→Shieli-Telikol Canal→Syr Darya→Aral Sea |
The Karakengir (Kazakh: Қаракеңгір; Russian: Кара-Кенгир), also known as Kengir, is a river in the Ulytau District, Ulytau Region, [ Kazakhstan. It has a length of 295 km (183 mi) and a drainage basin of 18,400 km2 (7,100 sq mi).
It is one of the most important tributaries of the Sarysu. The city of Zhezkazgan, the capital of Ulytau Region, is located by its banks. A reservoir was built close to the city at the time of the Kazakh SSR.