Sarysu (river)
| Sarysu Сарысу | |
|---|---|
ISS image of the river | |
Map showing the course of the Sarysu | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Zhaman-Sarysu and Zhaksy-Sarysu Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 48°40′28″N 71°35′38″E / 48.67444°N 71.59389°E |
| • elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Mouth | Telikol |
• coordinates | 45°12′39″N 66°36′28″E / 45.21083°N 66.60778°E |
• elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Length | 671 km (417 mi) |
| Basin size | 81,600 km2 (31,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.3 m3/s (260 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Telikol→Shieli-Telikol Canal→Syr Darya→Aral Sea |
The Sarysu (Kazakh: Сарысу, Sarysu; Russian: Сарысу́, Sarysu) is a river in Karaganda, Ulytau, Turkistan, and Kyzylorda Regions of Kazakhstan. It is 671 kilometres (417 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 81,600 square kilometres (31,500 sq mi).
The name sary su means yellow water in Turkic languages.