The Kylshakty (Kazakh: Қылшақты, Qylşaqty) is a river in Northern Kazakhstan that flows through the Akmola Region in Central Kazakhstan. It is 104 km (65 mi) long[1] and has a drainage basin spanning 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi).[1][need quotation to verify] The river is 246 kilometers away from Kazakhstan's capital, Astana.

Kylshakty
View of the river in Kokshetau city
Map
Native nameҚылшақты (Kazakh)
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceKokshetau Massif,
Kokshetau Hills
 • locationnear Shchuchinsk
 • coordinates52°55′29″N 70°18′18″E / 52.92472°N 70.30500°E / 52.92472; 70.30500
MouthLake Kopa
 • coordinates
53°17′28″N 69°22′42″E / 53.2911°N 69.3783°E / 53.2911; 69.3783
 • elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Length104 km (65 mi)
Basin size1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)

Geography

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The river starts in the Kokshetau Massif, part of the Kokshetau Hills, in a birch forest on Semenov's Hill's western slope, flows west through Shchuchinsk, and bends north toward Frolovsky Pond before bending to the northwest. It crosses Bayanbai and passes two dams before it reaches Kenesary. Finally it flows into Lake Kopa in Kokshetau at an altitude of 223 m (732 ft) above sea level, near the Zhaman-Karakalpak mountain. Lake Zhamantuz is part of the basin of the basin of the Kylshakty river.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Чокин Ш. Ч., Сартаев Т. С., Шкрет А. Ф. (1988). Энергетика и электрификация Северного и Центрального Казахстана (PDF). Алма-Ата: Наука. p. 43.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "N-42 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 19 October 2022.