Sokyr
| Sokyr Соқыр | |
|---|---|
 View of the riverbank | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kumiskudyk Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 49°47′05″N73°33′51″E/ 49.78472°N 73.56417°E |
| Mouth | Sherubainura |
• coordinates | 49°52′54″N72°34′04″E/ 49.88167°N 72.56778°E |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,220 km2(1,240 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.70 cubic metres per second (25 cu ft/s) atKaryli |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sherubainura→Nura→Tengiz |
TheSokyr(Kazakh:Соқыр) is a river in theKaraganda Region,Kazakhstan.It is 102 kilometres (63 mi) long and has a catchment area of 3,220 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi).[1]
The river is one of the main tributaries of theSherubainura,Nura basin.It flows acrossBukhar-Zhyrau Districtin the Karaganda coal basin area. Its water is not suitable for drinking, but it serves the purpose of watering local livestock.[1]
Course
[edit]The Sokyr has its sources in anartesian aquifernear Kumiskudyk, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the east ofKarakudyk(Қарақұдық) village. It heads initially southwestwards with low hills rising above its right bank and a plain on the left bank. Midway through its course it bends roughly to the WNW, flows past the southern outskirts ofKaragandacity and bends to the northwest. Its main tributaries are the Bukpa, Ashchylayrik and Karagandinka. Finally, the Sokyr reaches theSherubainuraand enters it from the right bank nearKarazhar(Қаражар). The last stretch of the river often stops flowing, splitting into disconnected pools before it dries up.[2][3]
The Sokyr freezes between early November and April. The valley is between 2 km (1.2 mi) and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide in its upper stretch, widening further to almost 8 km (5.0 mi) near its mouth. The river channel has a width of 30 m (98 ft) to 40 m (130 ft) in the upper course and 50 m (160 ft) to 60 m (200 ft) in the lower reaches. The 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wideFedorov Reservoir,built in 1941 by filling with river water acoal minepit, is located in the lower course of the Sokyr. The river is fed by rainfall and snow.[1]
Fauna
[edit]The main fish species in the Sokyr includecrucian carp,pike,perch,roachandkarabalik.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdKazakhstan National Encyclopedia/ Chief editor A. Nysanbayev -Almaty,1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
- ^"M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)".Retrieved10 February2023.
- ^Google Earth
External links
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Media related toSokyr Riverat Wikimedia Commons- Kuldeeva E. M.On the artificial replenishment of groundwater reserves in the Sherubai-Nur valley in Central Kazakhstan
