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The Turgay ([torɣai] "Tour-GUY") (also known as Torgai, Torghay or Turgai; Kazakh: Торғай, Romanised: Torğai; Russian: Тургай Romanised: Turgay) is a river in Kazakhstan.[1] It has a length of 825 km (513 mi) and a drainage basin of 157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi).[1]
| Turgay Торғай | |
|---|---|
 Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Shalkarteniz |
• coordinates | 48°01′14″N 63°01′55″E |
| Length | 825 km (513 mi) |
| Basin size | 157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9 m3/s (320 cu ft/s) |
The Naurzum Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the river basin.
Course
The river originates at the confluence of the Zhaldama and Kara-Turgai rivers, which have their sources in the Kazakh Uplands. It then flows along the Turgay Depression. The Turgay disappears in the endorheic basin of Shalkarteniz.[1]
The Ubagan, a tributary of the Tobol, drains the valley to the north, the Turgay to the south. There are many shallow, often salty lakes in the valley. In the summer it dries up and its water becomes salty in the lower reaches of certain sections. The river is mostly fed by snow. It freezes in November and thaws in April.[2][3]
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Turgay are the 593 km (368 mi) long Irgiz, the 284 km (176 mi) long Kara-Turgay and the Kobarga on the left, as well as the Zhaldama, Tokanay and Ulkayak on the right. In years of high water the 164 kilometers (102 mi) long Saryozen river may flow across lake Sarykopa into the Turgay through a channel near Tauysh village.[4]
See also
- List of rivers of Kazakhstan
- Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
References
- Тургай, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Тургайская ложбина, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Тургай; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
- Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5
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На других языках
[de] Turgai (Fluss)
Der Turgai (russisch Турга́й; kasachisch Торғай Torghai) ist ein 825 Kilometer langer Fluss im Nordwesten Kasachstans.- [en] Turgay (river)
[es] Río Turgay
El río Turgay o Turgai (en ruso: Тургай) es un río en el valle de Turgai en Kazajistán.[1] Su longitud es de 825 km y su cuenca tiene una superficie de 157 000 km². Su caudal medio es de alrededor de 9 m³/s. El río forma el valle del Turgay. El río Turgai desaparece en la depresión de Shalkarteniz.[1][it] Turgai
Il Turgai (in kazako Торғай, Torghai; in russo Турга́й) è un fiume delle regioni di Qostanay e di Aqtöbe, in Kazakistan. Ha una lunghezza di 825 km e un bacino di 157.000 km². È formato dalla confluenza dei fiumi Zhaldama e Kara-Turgai, che hanno le loro sorgenti sul bordo occidentale delle alture del Kazakistan; scorre attraverso la cosiddetta porta del Turgai, che da esso prende il nome, e disperde le sue acque nella depressione endoreica dello Shalkarteniz. Il regime del Turgai è prevalentemente nivale. Le acque del suo corso inferiore divengono salate in estate. Il fiume gela da novembre ad aprile.[ru] Тургай (река)
Тургай (каз. Торғай) — река в Костанайской и Актюбинской области Казахстана. Бассейн Тургая относится к области внутреннего стока.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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