Ashchysu (Shagan)
The Ashchysu (Kazakh: Ащысу) is a river in the Abai Region, Kazakhstan and a tributary of the Shagan, of the Irtysh basin. The river is 349 km (217 mi) long and the area of its basin is 18,100 km2 (7,000 sq mi).
| Ashchysu Ащысу | |
|---|---|
Lake at the confluence of the Shagan and Ashchysu rivers | |
Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kazakh Uplands |
| • location | Chingiztau |
| • coordinates | 48°31′57″N 81°03′54″E |
| • elevation | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) |
| Mouth | Shagan |
• coordinates | 49°55′17″N 79°0′47″E |
| Length | 305 km (190 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,100 km2 (7,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.34 m3/s (12 cu ft/s) (near Ushbiik railway station) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shagan → Irtysh→ Ob→ Kara Sea |
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