Juuku
River in Kyrgyzstan
Juuku | |
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Native name | Жууку (Kyrgyz) |
Location | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Teskey Ala-Too Range |
• location | Jeti-Ögüz District |
Mouth | Issyk-Kul |
• coordinates | 42°21′45″N 77°51′59″E / 42.36250°N 77.86639°E / 42.36250; 77.86639 |
Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
Basin size | 590 km2 (230 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6.28 m3/s (222 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 52.2 m3/s (1,840 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tomen Kashka-Suu |
• right | Juukuchak, Ashuu Kashka-Suu, Ittish |
The Juuku (Kyrgyz: Жууку) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into lake Issyk-Kul near Saruu. The length of the river is 63 km (39 mi) and the basin area 590 square kilometres (230 sq mi). Average annual discharge is 6.28 m3/s (222 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is 52.2 m3/s (1,840 cu ft/s).[1] Three breakthrough-prone moraine-dammed and moraine glacier-dammed lakes, specifically: Chokoly-Kel, Juukuchak, and Juuka Syrty are located in the river basin upstream at altitudes of 3600 m and above posing a risk of floods.[2]
References
- ^ "Жууку" [Juuku] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 186.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic] (PDF) (in Russian) (18th ed.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. p. 344. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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