Nura River
| Nura | |
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 Mouth of the Nura River viewed from the International Space Station. Nura River cuts across the picture from upper right to just right of lower left.
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
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| Tributaries | |
| - left | Sherubainura |
| Cities | Karaganda, Temirtau, Kyzylzhar, Saran, Isen, Astana |
| Source | Kyzyltas Mountains |
| - location | Near Besoba |
| - elevation | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°56′N 74°23′E / 48.933°N 74.383°E |
| Mouth | Lake Tengiz |
| - elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| - coordinates | 50°20′34″N 69°08′21″E / 50.34278°N 69.13917°ECoordinates: 50°20′34″N 69°08′21″E / 50.34278°N 69.13917°E |
| Length | 978 km (608 mi) |
| Basin | 58,100 km2 (22,433 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 28.39 m3/s (1,003 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
 Map of the general area
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The Nura River or River Nura is a major watercourse of northeast-central Kazakhstan. It is about 978 kilometres (608 mi) long and drains an area of 58,100 square kilometres (22,400 sq mi).
The river rises in the Kyzyltas Mountains and flows initially north-northwestwards for about 100 kilometres (62 mi). It then turns to the west and flows in that direction for 220 kilometres (140 mi), then southwest for 180 kilometres (110 mi). The Nura turns north near Isen for about 200 kilometres (120 mi), eventually turning southwest as it draws close to Astana near the Irtysh River. From there, it flows southwest for almost 300 miles (480 km), through a series of lakes, finally ending in the endorheic Lake Tengiz. The river's largest tributaries are the Sherubainura, Ulkenkundyzdy, and Akbastau rivers. It is heavily used for irrigation and municipal water supply. The average discharge at the mouth is 28.39 cubic metres per second (1,003 cu ft/s).
The Irtysh–Karaganda Canal crosses the Nura at 50°05′26″N 73°22′40″E / 50.09056°N 73.37778°E, in what appears to be a tunnel. Some of the canals water is directed into the Nura (a chute below the dam at 50°5′30″N 73°22′37″E / 50.09167°N 73.37694°E), replenishing this river.
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