Engilchek (river)
| Engilchek | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Эңилчек (Kyrgyz) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Ak-Suu District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Saryjaz |
• coordinates | 42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E / 42.03222°N 79.06722°E |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,739 km2 (671 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saryjaz→ Tarim→ Taitema Lake |
The Engilchek (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек) is a river in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of eastern Kyrgyzstan. It drains the Engilchek Glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains. It is a left tributary of the river Saryjaz (Aksu in China). It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) long, has a drainage basin of 1,739 square kilometres (671 sq mi), and its annual average flow rate is 30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s). The only populated place on its banks is the mining village Engilchek, near its confluence with the Saryjaz.