Irtysh–Karaganda Canal

51°59′38″N 76°59′27″E / 51.99389°N 76.99083°E / 51.99389; 76.99083

Irtysh–Karaganda Canal
Ертіс-Қарағанды каналы
Specifications
Length451 km (280 miles)
History
Construction began1962 (1962)
Date completed1974 (1974)
Geography
Start pointNear Aksu
End pointKaraganda

The Irtysh–Karaganda Canal (Kazakh: Ертіс-Қарағанды каналы, Ertıs-Qarağandy kanaly; Russian: Канал Иртыш — Караганда) is an irrigation canal in Kazakhstan. It connects the Irtysh River with Karaganda (Qaraghandy), a major industrial center in north-central Kazakhstan. After Kazakhstan's independence, the canal was officially renamed as the Kanysh Satpayev Canal (Russian: Канал имени Каныша Сатпаева) after the Kazakh geologist Kanysh Satpayev.