Ak-Shirak (river)
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| location | Issyk Kul ( Kyrgyzstan ) | |
| River system | Tarim | |
| Drain over | Saryjas → Kumarik → Aksu → Tarim → Lop Nor desert | |
| source | eastern foothills of the Borkoldoi 41 ° 29 ′ 37 ″ N , 78 ° 5 ′ 42 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 3900 m | |
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Sarajah's coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′ 29 " N , 78 ° 59 ′ 5" E 41 ° 52 ′ 29 " N , 78 ° 59 ′ 5" E
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| length | 98 km | |
| Catchment area | 2290 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
16 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Kaitschje , Dschangart | |
| Communities | Ak-Shirak | |
The Ak-Schyirak ( Kyrgyz Ак-Шийрак ; Russian Ак-Шыйрак ) is a right tributary of the Saryjas in Kyrgyzstan .
The Ak-Schyirak rises in the eastern foothills of the Borkoldoi Mountains. It is fed by the local glaciers . The Ak-Schyirak flows in a predominantly east-northeast direction along the southern flank of the Ak-Schyirak Mountains. It takes in the larger tributaries Kaitschje and Dschangart from the right. The place of the same name Ak-Schyirak is located on the middle course not far from the left bank of the river. Finally it flows into the Saryjas. This makes a sharp left turn to the east at the mouth. The Ak-Shirak has a length of 98 km. It drains an area of 2290 km². The mean discharge is 16 m³ / s.