Ak-Suu (Syr Darya)

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Ak-Suu
Ak-Suu River near Choyunchu.JPG
The Ak-Suu near the village of Chuyanchy, Leylek District, Kyrgyzstan.
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTurkestan Range
Mouth 
 • location
Syr Darya
 • coordinates
40°11′36″N 69°20′33″E / 40.1933°N 69.3424°E / 40.1933; 69.3424Coordinates: 40°11′36″N 69°20′33″E / 40.1933°N 69.3424°E / 40.1933; 69.3424
Length93 km (58 mi)
Basin size1,170 km2 (450 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average3.81 m3/s (135 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSyr DaryaNorth Aral Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftTenisbai, Kel, Djakurut, Berk-Suu, Gudunduk

The Ak-Suu (Kyrgyz: Ак-Суу) is a left tributary of the Syr Darya, flowing through Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan and Sughd Region of Tajikistan. The river is formed at the north slopes of Turkestan Range in Sarkent State Nature Park. It flows into the river Syr Darya near the town Nau in northern Tajikistan. The main settlements at the river are the village Ak-Suu in Kyrgyzstan and the town Nau in Tajikistan.

It is 93 kilometres (58 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,170 square kilometres (450 sq mi). Its average flow rate is 3.81 m3/s (135 cu ft/s).[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Аксуу – Лейлек" [Aksuu - Leylek] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 180.
  2. ^ Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Osh Oblast Encyclopedia] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 445.


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