List of rivers of the Issyk-Kul

This list of rivers of Issyk Kul includes rivers draining into lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.[1] It is reported [2] that the basin of Issyk-Kul encounter 1,976 river and streams with a total length of 7,139 km. Of them, 1,842 streams are shorter than 10 km with a total length of 4,241 km (or 59%), and 106 streams range from 10 to 25 km in length totaling 1,708 km (or 24%). There are 24 small rivers with length varying between 25 and 50 km (the total is 853 km or 12%), and 3 medium-size rivers (51-100 km ) with a total length of 217 km (4%). Finally, there is only one comparatively large Tyup river with a length of 120 km, which is 1% of total length. Overall, 118 streams and rivers flow into the lake.

Issyk-Kul Lake

In the table below, the rivers are listed clockwise from the northeast.[3]

RiverLength, kmWatershed area, km2SourceDistrict
Tüp1201180Terskey AlatauAk-Suu, Tüp
Jyrgalang972070Terskey AlatauAk-Suu
Karakol50394Terskey AlatauAk-Suu
Yrdyk28300Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Jeti-Ögüz52387Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Chong Kyzylsuu48340Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Kichi Kyzylsuu37139Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Juuku63590Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Chong Jargylchak25137Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Barskoon62352Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Tamga27162Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz
Tosor30304Terskey AlatauJeti-Ögüz, Tong
Tong36742Terskey AlatauTong
Akterek35722Terskey AlatauTong
Tuurasuu46593Terskey AlatauTong
Toraygyr30175Kungey AlatauIssyk-Kul
Chong Aksuu31337Kungey AlatauIssyk-Kul

References
  1. Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
  2. Ресурсы поверхностных вод СССР. Средняя Азия. Бассейны оз.Иссык-Куль и рек Чу, Талас, Тарим [Resources of Surface Water of USSR. Central Asia. Basins of Issyk-Kul, and rivers Chu, Talas, and Tarim.] (in Russian). 14 (2 ed.). Management of Hydrometeorological Service of Kyrgyz SSR. 1973. p. 308.
  3. "Кыргызстандын Географиясы" [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (PDF) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 179–215. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
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