Traveling along the rivers of East Kazakhstan -
Organization of rafting and kayaking on the Irtysh River in Kazakhstan -
The Irtysh River is a beautiful river, a natural landmark, a river in the Arctic Ocean basin, a left tributary of the Ob River, flows through China, Kazakhstan and Russia. The river flows from south to north, the length of the river is 4248 kilometers, the river ranks sixth in length of rivers in the world and third in length of rivers in Asia. In Kazakhstan, the river flows through the Abai, East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions. The length of the river on the territory of Kazakhstan is 1,698 kilometers. The part of the river before Lake Zaisan is called the Black Irtysh, and the lower part after the lake is called the White Irtysh or simply the Irtysh.
Hydrology -
The Irtysh River in Kazakhstan is replenished with water due to melting snow, precipitation, and groundwater. The river basin covers the southwest of the Altai Mountains, the northwestern slope of Tarbagatai, the northeast of Saryarka, the West Siberian Plain and the foothills of the Eastern Urals in Russia. In the Kazakh land, the Irtysh River is filled with water from the Katyn, Naryn, Tarbagatai, Sauyr ridges. Deep gorges have formed in many places along the river. In this case, the height of the banks on the river can reach 500 meters. In the steppe, the riverbed widens and floodplains appear. The mountain valley of the river is covered with coniferous forests and pine meadows. There is navigation along the Irtysh (about 3,600 km). The main ports are Ust-Kamenogorsk, Semey, Pavlodar, Omsk, Tobol, Khanty-Mansiysk. In 1953, the Ust-Kamenogorsk hydroelectric power station was built on the Irtysh. The construction of the third stage of the Shulba hydroelectric dam in the Irtysh cascade has begun. Water from the river is used to power the Irtysh-Karaganda Canal for water supply and irrigation in Central Kazakhstan. The river is home to catfish, sturgeon, pike, perch, perch, carp.
How to get there, visit -
The Irtysh River is located in the East Kazakhstan region, Abai region, Pavlodar region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 52°25'50"N 76°45'52"E
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