Qaskeleng (river)

Qaskeleng Қаскелең
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location	Almaty region ( Kazakhstan )
River system	Ili
Drain over	Ili  → Lake Balkhash
source	Transili-Alatau 42 ° 55 ′ 21 ″  N , 76 ° 44 ′ 3 ″  E
Source height	approx.  3580  m
muzzle	Qapshaghai Reservoir Coordinates: 43 ° 47 ′ 11 "  N , 77 ° 8 ′ 23"  E 43 ° 47 ′ 11 "  N , 77 ° 8 ′ 23"  E
Mouth height	485  m
Height difference	approx. 3095 m
Bottom slope	approx. 17 ‰
length	177 km
Catchment area	3620 km²
Drain	MQ	15.2 m³ / s
Left tributaries	Qassymbek , Shamalghan
Right tributaries	Jemegen , Köpsai , Aqsai , Ülken Almaty , Kischi Almaty
Small towns	Qaskeleng

The Qaskeleng ( Kazakh Қаскелең ) is a tributary of the Qapshaghai reservoir in the Kazakh region of Almaty .

The Qaskeleng rises on the northern slope of the main ridge of the Transili-Alatau . From there it flows in a mountain valley in a northerly direction. At the city of Qaskeleng he reaches the plain north of the mountain range. The rivers Jemegen , Qassymbek and Köpsai flow into the mountains . North of the city of Qaskeleng, the river continues to flow in a northerly direction, later in a north-northeast direction. In doing so, it takes in other rivers, mainly from the right: Schamalghan , Aqsai , Kökösök and Ülken Almaty . Shortly before its mouth on the western south bank of the Qapschaghai reservoir, the Kizhi Almaty meets the river from the right. The Qaskeleng has a length of 177 km. It drains an area of ​​3620 km². The mean discharge is 15.2 m³ / s.