Kuragaty
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Kuragaty Қорағаты, Құрағаты, Курагаты, Курагата |
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| location | Shambyl ( Kazakhstan ) | |
| River system | Bye | |
| Drain over | Tschüi → Asikol | |
| source | north of the Kyrgyz Mountains 42 ° 59 ′ 3 ″ N , 72 ° 48 ′ 27 ″ E |
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Tschüi coordinates: 43 ° 56 '22 " N , 73 ° 32' 55" E 43 ° 56 '22 " N , 73 ° 32' 55" E
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| length | 184 km | |
| Catchment area | 8760 km² | |
| Outflow location: 78 km above the mouth |
MQ |
2.36 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Merki , Aspara | |
| Small towns | Lugovoi | |
The Kuragaty ( Kazakh Қорағаты, Құрағаты ; Russian Курагаты, Курагата ) is a left tributary of the Chu River area Zhambyl in Kazakhstan .
The Kuragaty arises north of the Kyrgyz Mountains through the confluence of several source rivers near the small town of Lugowoi . It flows first in a northeastern, later in a northerly direction through the edge of the Mujunkum desert . The Kuragaty flows west past the town of Schu and flows into the Tschüi after 184 km on the left.
The catchment area covers 8760 km². The Kuragaty loses a significant part of its water through seepage, evaporation and discharge for irrigation purposes . 78 km above the mouth, the mean discharge is 2.36 m³ / s.