Juuku

Juuku
Native name	Жууку  (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Teskey Ala-Too Range
• location	Jeti-Ögüz District
Mouth	Issyk-Kul
• coordinates	42°21′45″N 77°51′59″E / 42.36250°N 77.86639°E / 42.36250; 77.86639Coordinates: 42°21′45″N 77°51′59″E / 42.36250°N 77.86639°E / 42.36250; 77.86639
Length	63 km (39 mi)
Basin size	590 km2 (230 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	6.28 m3/s (222 cu ft/s)
• maximum	52.2 m3/s (1,840 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tomen Kashka-Suu
• right	Juukuchak, Ashuu Kashka-Suu, Ittish

The Juuku (Kyrgyz: Жууку) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into lake Issyk-Kul near Saruu. The length of the river is 63 km (39 mi) and the basin area 590 square kilometres (230 sq mi). Average annual discharge is 6.28 m³/s (222 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is 52.2 m³/s (1,840 cu ft/s).^[1] Three breakthrough-prone moraine-dammed and moraine glacier-dammed lakes, specifically: Chokoly-Kel, Juukuchak, and Juuka Syrty are located in the river basin upstream at altitudes of 3600 m and above posing a risk of floods. ^[2]

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