| Ulken Kundyzdy Үлкен Құндызды | |
|---|---|
 NearNura village during spring floods | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Koyandy Kazakh Uplands |
| • coordinates | 50°25′39″N72°30′21″E / 50.42750°N 72.50583°E /50.42750; 72.50583 |
| Mouth | Nura |
• coordinates | 50°15′29″N71°30′17″E / 50.25806°N 71.50472°E /50.25806; 71.50472 |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.55 cubic metres per second (19 cu ft/s) atSunkar |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nura →Tengiz |
TheUlken Kundyzdy (Kazakh:Үлкен Құндызды) is a river in theSarybel andNura districts,Karaganda Region,Kazakhstan. It is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long and has a catchment area of 3,150 square kilometres (1,220 sq mi).[1]
The Ulken Kundyzdy river is one the main tributaries of theNura. It freezes between November and April.[1]
The Ulken Kundyzdy has its sources in theKazakh Uplands, a little to the north ofKunduzdy village, northwest ofTemirtau. It originates on the southern slopes ofMount Koyandy and flows roughly southwestwards and westwards along its course. Finally it reaches theNura and enters it from the right bank nearNura village (formerly Kievka), the district capital.[2][3][4]
The Ulken Kundyzdy is fed mainly by precipitation and groundwater. Its valley is wide and there are many stretches with rocky banks. The rivermeanders in its middle and lower course. Its main tributaries are the Yeltok, Topan and Sabyrkozha.[1]
Some of the fish species found in the Ulken Kundyzdy includecrucian carp,perch andgudgeon.[1]
