Lepsy (river)
| Lepsy | |
|---|---|
A dam on the upper Lepsy | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dzungarian Alatau Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Balkhash |
• coordinates | 46°21′53″N 78°20′21″E / 46.3646°N 78.3391°E |
| Length | 417 km (259 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
The Lepsy (Kazakh: Лепсі, Lepsı; Russian: Лепсы) also known as the Lepsa River or the Lepsi River, is a river of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, south-eastern Kazakhstan. It originates in the Dzungarian Alatau Mountains north of the border with China, and flows into the endorheic Lake Balkhash. The river is 417 kilometres (259 mi) long and has a basin area of 8,100 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi). The Lepsy is the easternmost of the two small rivers that flow into the eastern Balkhash on the south bank, the other being the Aksu. The Lepsy is one of the main rivers of the historic region of Zhetysu.