# Sarysu (river)

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This article is about the river in Kazakhstan. For the river in Turkmenistan and northern Iran, see [Sumbar River](/source/Sumbar_River).

River in Kazakhstan

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 / 48.67444; 71.59389 • elevation 477 m (1,565 ft) Mouth Telikol • coordinates 45°12′39″N 66°36′28″E / 45.21083°N 66.60778°E / 45.21083; 66.60778 • 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**[a] is a river in [Karaganda](/source/Karaganda_Region), [Ulytau](/source/Ulytau_Region), [Turkistan](/source/Turkistan_Region), and [Kyzylorda Regions](/source/Kyzylorda_Region) of [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan). It is 671 kilometres (417 mi) long, and has a [drainage basin](/source/Drainage_basin) of 81,600 square kilometres (31,500 sq mi).[1]

## Course

It arises above [Zhanaarka](/source/Zhanaarka) and flows generally westward towards [Kzyl-Dzhar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kzyl-Dzhar&action=edit&redlink=1) where it turns south-westward past [Birlestik](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Birlestik,_Ulytau_Region&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Zhanabas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zhanabas&action=edit&redlink=1), then heading ever-more southerly it ends in the [Telikol](/source/Telikol), across a cluster of small intermittent lakes at the western end of the [Ashchykol Depression](/source/Ashchykol_Depression) and to the east of the [Dariyaly](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dariyaly&action=edit&redlink=1) plain. River [Boktykaryn](/source/Boktykaryn) runs parallel to it just before the Sarysu bends west towards the Telikol.[2][3][4]

The main tributaries of the Sarysu are the [Zhaman Sarysu](/source/Zhaman_Sarysu), [Zhaksy Sarysu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zhaksy_Sarysu&action=edit&redlink=1), [Surtisu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surtisu&action=edit&redlink=1), [Atasu](/source/Atasu_(river)), [Taldymanaka](/source/Taldymanaka) and [Karakengir](/source/Karakengir).[2]

The 181 kilometers (112 mi) long [Shieli-Telikol Canal](/source/Shieli-Telikol_Canal) was built for irrigation, connecting the [Telikol](/source/Telikol) lacustrine basin to the north with the [Syr Darya](/source/Syr_Darya) river near [Shieli](/source/Shieli).[5]

## See also

- [List of rivers of Kazakhstan](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Kazakhstan)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Russian](/source/Russian_language) and [Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): Сарысу; lit. 'Yellowwater'

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Сарысу](http://bse.sci-lib.com/article099815.html), [Great Soviet Encyclopedia](/source/Great_Soviet_Encyclopedia)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-STMa_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-STMa_3-1) ["M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)"](https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/m-42.jpg). Retrieved 25 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-efron_4-0)** ["Сары-су"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/ru:%D0%AD%D0%A1%D0%91%D0%95/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B-%D1%81%D1%83). *[Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary](/source/Brockhaus_and_Efron_Encyclopedic_Dictionary)* (in Russian). 1906.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Сырдарья (река)](http://bse.sci-lib.com/article108154.html), [Great Soviet Encyclopedia](/source/Great_Soviet_Encyclopedia)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-STMb_6-0)** ["L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)"](https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/l-42.jpg). Retrieved 11 November 2022.

- Allen, W. E. D. (1956) "The Sources for G. Delisle's "Carte des Pays Voisins de la Mer Caspiene" of 1723" *Imago Mundi* 13: pp. 137–150, p. 139

## External links

- Media related to [Sarysu River](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sarysu_River) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Rivers of Kazakhstan Rivers Akbastau Aksu (Lake Balkhash) Ak-Suu (Chu) Akkanburlyk Arshaly Arys Asa Aschiagar Ashchyozek Ashchysu (Ayr) Ashchysu (Nura) Ashchysu (Shagan) Atasu Ayagöz Ayat Badam Bagyrlai Baikonyr Bakanas Bogen Boksyk Boktykaryn Bolgasyn Bolshoy Uzen Boralday Borly Bukhtarma Buldyrty Büyen Shagan (Irtysh) Shagan (Ural) Charyn Chilik Chu Ebita Emba Emil Esentai Ilek Ili Imanburlyk Irgiz Irtysh Ishim Issyk Kaldygaity Kalkutan Kalmakkyrgan Kamysakty Karakengir Karasu Karatal Kargaly Karkaraly Kauylzhyr Keles Kichi-Kemin Kigach Kokozek Koksu Kon Kulanotpes Kürshim Kushum Kylshakty Kyrshabakty Lepsy Lukina Malaya Almatinka Maly Uzen Mashat Naryn Nura Olenti (Auliekol) Olenti (Tuzdy) Or Qapal Sabyrzhylga Saghyz Saryozen (Myrzhyk) Saryozen (Sarysu) Saryozen (Turgay) Sarysu Sayramsu Shabakty Shagalaly Sherubainura Shiderti Shyngyrlau Sileti Sokyr Sonaly Syntasty Syr Darya Talas Taldy Taldymanaka Talgar Tegene Teneke Terekty Terisaqqan Tobol Tokrau Tundik Turgay Uba Ubagan Uil Ulba Ulkayak Ulken Damdi Ulken Kundyzdy Uly-Zhylanshyk Ural Urzhar Ushbas Uy Yesenankaty Zhabay Zhaman Sarysu Zharly Zhylandysay Zhymyky Zhyngyldyozek

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