Esentai River
The Esentai River (Kazakh: Esentaı Ózenі), also known as the Vesnovka River in Russian, (Russian: Река Весновка) is a left stream of the Small Almaty River. The river bifurcates at the last distributary of the Small Almaty Gorge which runs in the city of Almaty, to the west of the Gornaya Street.
| Esentai River Vesnovka River | |
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| Native name | Kazakh: Esentaı Ózenі Russian: Река Весновка |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| State | Almaty Region |
| City | Almaty |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 43 km (27 mi) |
Geography
The length of the river is about 43 km which nearly divides the city in half. In the city of Almaty, the banks and river beds are concreted in the form of the thresholds. In the Zhetysu district of the city, between the streets of Pavlodar and North Ring, the canal of the river is completely covered. It comes back to the surface in the area of the village Pervomaika where the river divides into branches and channels that are used for irrigation, while the remaining water ends up in the sewers. The main channel of the river turns right, and then joins the river Karasu-Turksib, which flows directly into the Small Almaty River.
Economy
In the area of Almaty, a pedestrian walkway is along the river embankment, and recreation areas include a park in the complex of Al-Farabi University, an amusement park called "Fantasy World", and a park square near the Auezov Theater. The water is also used for domestic and irrigation purposes.
Gallery
River in May 2007, before the canal reconstruction
View of the mountains from the embankment
Bridge crossing river
Residential buildings view
Walkway nearby the river embankment
See also
