Rafting on the Syntastu River -
The Syntastu River (Zhelkuar) is a river in the Tobol basin. Its length is 152 km. Its drainage area is 5,100 km2.
River Origin
It originates in three small rivers in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia and flows into the Tobol River under the name Zhelkuar near the village of Shekubay in the Zhitikarsky district of the Kostanay region.
Hydrology
The valley is 3-5 km long, the floodplain is 250-300 meters, the channel width is 15-40 meters, and in some places 120-200 meters. Precipitation is partially replenished by the water. The flow of water continues even during the hot summer months because the lower reaches are flooded. The water is used for fresh water, drinking water, livestock, and garden irrigation. The Zhelkuar Dam, with a capacity of 7.86 million cubic meters, was built on the river.
Water Register Data
According to the State Water Register of Russia, it belongs to the Irtysh Watershed. The irrigated section of the river runs from the source of the Tobol River to the confluence of the Uya River, excluding the Uvelka River. The river's branch is the Tobol, and the river basin is the Irtysh.
