This river begins on the high mountains of Central Asia. These are places where flat-top glaciers are located, as well as the Kumtor gold mine. Further, this fast stream, collecting many small streams and rivers, goes to a flat surface.
This is the Naryn river. Where does it start and what is it? This is described in the article.
Geography of the region
A total of more than 800 natural reservoirs with a length of more than 10,000 meters are formed in the territory of the Central Asia region under consideration. The total length along with small tributaries is 30,000 kilometers. All of them belong to the Naryn river basin, to the systems of Balkhash, Tarima, Chu and Issyk-Kul Lake. The western part of the Issyk-Kul basin, poor in sediments, is poorly developed by the river network and has a low specific water content.
To the east, where precipitation is increasing, the density of the network of water bodies and rivers are increasing. Such are the rivers of the alpine regions of Naryn (Bolshoi and Malyi), as well as the Sary-Jazz basin. A significant share of the food of the latter is made up by melted glacial waters.
The largest river in terms of length and water content is Naryn. It takes its name from the confluence of two smaller rivers: the Small and Big Naryn. This place is located 44 kilometers east of the city of the same name.
The source and mouth of the river
The beginning (source) of the Bolshoi Naryn River is r. Kum Ter, which flows from the Petrov Glacier, located on the western part of the Ak-Shyirak massif. After the confluence of Kum-Ter with the Ara-Bel-Suu River, the r. Tara-gai (according to other Jaak-Tash). The latter, taking the waters of the left tributary of the Kara-Sai, forms Big Naryn. Small Naryn gets its name after the confluence of the Dzhylanach and Burkan rivers, and then it flows into Big Naryn on the right.
The Naryn River of Central Asia carries water through the territory of the following regions: Issyk-Kul, Naryn and Jalal-Abad in Kyrgyzstan, as well as Namangan in Uzbekistan. After the confluence of the river with the Karadarya, the Syr Darya river is formed.
Description, hydrography, tributaries
The length of the river is 807 kilometers, the basin area is 59.9 thousand km 2 . Originating in the vast glaciers of the Central Tien Shan, it flows along the intermountain valley and narrow gorges.
Water consumption at a point located above the city of Uchkurgan averages 480 m³ / s. Nutrition of the river is glacial-snow. The flood period is from May to August. In June-July, the maximum flow is observed. In winter, the upper river freezes water. There, in the upper reaches of Naryn, the Naryn State Nature Reserve extends, covering an area of more than 91,023 ha.
Before reaching the Ketmen-Tebinskaya depression, tributaries flow into the Naryn River: the right - On-Archa, Kekemeren, Kad-zhyrty and the left - At-Bashi, Kek-Irim, Alabuga, etc.
Nature
The region is rich in flora and fauna. In Naryn oblast, such unique plants grow as relict blue spruce (Tien Shan) and Turkestan juniper. There are a lot of sea buckthorn, ephedra, St. John's wort, yarrow and valerian.
Naryn is the habitat of endangered and rare species of birds and animals: black stork, golden eagle, balaban, mountain goose, bearded man, steppe eagle, eagle, mountain argali "Marco Polo", gazelles, red wolf, lynx, bear and snow leopard.
The economic importance of the river
Mostly used for irrigation of crops. Water leaves the Naryn River for the needs of the Northern and Great Fergana Canals. The river also has significant energy resources. Several hydroelectric power stations are located on it with the corresponding reservoirs: Uchkurgan, Toktogul, Kurpsayskaya, Tash-Kumyrskaya, Shamaldyssayskaya, Kambaratinsky under construction and several Verkhne-Narynsky.
On the shores are the cities: Uchkurgan, Tash-Kumyr, Naryn.
Naryn region
The region is located in the central part of Kyrgyzstan, occupying the valleys and mountain slopes of the inner Tien Shan. This region is the largest in terms of area in the country. After resettlement from the Yenisei and Altai in the period of XI-XIII centuries, the Kyrgyz people make up the vast majority of the population. Almost 5% of the country's inhabitants live in the region. This region is one of the highest in Kyrgyzstan with a low population density (1,500 meters above sea level).
More than 70% of the territory is occupied by mountain ranges, alternating with deep intramountain and intermountain depressions. Naryn crosses these mountains along an intricate trajectory, merging further with Karadarya in the Ferghana Valley of Uzbekistan.