Engilchek River (Эңилчек дарыясы) | |
River | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
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Region | Issyk Kul Region |
District | Ak-Suu District |
Mouth | Saryjaz |
- coordinates | 42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E / 42.03222°N 79.06722°ECoordinates: 42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E / 42.03222°N 79.06722°E |
Basin | 1,730 km2 (668 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 30.0 m3/s (1,059 cu ft/s) |
The Engilchek River (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек дарыясы) is a river in Ak-Suu District of Issyk Kul Region of eastern Kyrgyzstan. It drains the Engilchek Glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains. It is a left tributary of the river Saryjaz (Aksu in China). Its basin area is 1730 km2, and its annual average flow rate is 30.0 m3/s. The only populated place on its banks is the mining village Engilchek, near its confluence with the Saryjaz.