| Taldymanaka Талдыманақа | |
|---|---|
 Sentinel-2 picture of the big bend in the Taldymanaka (above) and reservoir in the middle course of the river (below right). | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Aktau Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 47°50′12″N71°40′40″E / 47.83667°N 71.67778°E /47.83667; 71.67778 |
| • elevation | ca 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Sarysu |
• location | near Mount Tokti |
• coordinates | 48°30′50″N70°59′00″E / 48.51389°N 70.98333°E /48.51389; 70.98333 |
• elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Length | 158 km (98 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.25 m3/s (8.8 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sarysu→Telikol→Shieli-Telikol Canal→Syr Darya→Aral Sea |
TheTaldymanaka (Kazakh:Талдыманақа;Russian:Талдыманака) orTaldy-Manaka[1] is a river inZhanaarka District,Ulytau Region,Kazakhstan.[2][3] It has a length of 158 km (98 mi) and adrainage basin of 3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi).[4]
This river is one of the most important tributaries of theSarysu. The city ofZhanaarka is located 50 km (31 mi) to the ENE of the mouth of the Taldymanaka.[2] The water of the river is fresh upstream from the big bend. It is used for drinking purposes and watering livestock.[5]
The Taldymanaka originates in springs of the southern slopes of theAktau massif of theKazakh Uplands.[2] It heads northwards in its upper course as a mountain river within a 300 m (980 ft) to 400 m (1,300 ft) wide valley bound by steep cliffs. After it leaves the mountain area it flows within afloodplain among agricultural fields where areservoir has been built recently. Further north it makes a wide bend northwestwards, westwards and southwestwards, heading then roughly westwards all along its lower course. In its last stretch the Taldymanaka flows again within a floodplain, where there are a number of salt lakes, especially to the south. Finally it joins the left bank of theSarysu a little further upriver from the mouth of theAtasu.[4][3][5]
River Taldymanaka is fed mainly by snow and rainwater. Its highest level is usually in the spring with the melting of the snow in thesteppe. By the summer it stops flowing, splitting into separate pools. Its main tributaries are the Zaimka, Uzen, Sulumanaka and Kokpekti.[5]
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