Tyup River

The Tyup (Kyrgyz: Түп) is a river in Tup District and Ak-Suu District of Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into Issyk Kul Lake. With its length of 120 km (75 mi) the Tyup River is the longest river of the Issyk Kul basin. The basin area is 1,180 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the second largest of the rivers entering Issyk Kul lake.[1]

Tyup River
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationTeskey Ala-Too Range
Mouth 
  location
Issyk Kul
  coordinates
42.7418°N 78.3053°E / 42.7418; 78.3053
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin size1,180 km2 (460 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average10.6 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)

References

  1. Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.


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