The Ushbas (Kazakh: Үшбас) is a river in southern Kazakhstan.[1][2] It has a length of 71 km (44 mi) and a drainage basin of 571 km² (220 sq mi).[3][4]

Ushbas Үшбас
Sentinel-2 image with the Ushbas flowing into lake Kyzylkol from the south
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Karatau
• coordinates	43°19′43″N 69°43′29″E
Mouth	Kyzylkol
• coordinates	43°44′40″N 69°29′52″E
• elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Length	71 km (44 mi)
Basin size	571 km2 (220 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.25 m3/s (8.8 cu ft/s)

The river flows across Sarysu district of the Zhambyl Region and Sozak District of the Turkistan Region. It has its mouth near Kumkent village.[1][4]

Course

The Ushbas river has its origin in the northern slopes of the Karatau Range. It heads roughly northwestwards down a deep mountain valley with steep sides. In its final stretch it bends and flows roughly northwards, parallel to the Burkittі (Бүркітті), a left tributary of the Shabakty river, to the east. Finally it ends up in the southeastern shore of Kyzylkol lake.[1]

The Ushbas is fed mainly by rain and underground water. In the summer, when the riverbed dries, the river doesn't reach Kyzylkol.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Kazakhstan

References

External links

• Kyzylkol Lake - BirdLife Data Zone