Koksu (Karatal)
The 883rd longest river in the world
The Köksu (Kazakh, lit. 'blue water') is a river of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, Kazakhstan. It flows within Almaty Region, in the historical Semirechye region, from the western slopes of the Dzungarian Alatau. The river is 205 kilometres (127 mi) long and has a basin area of 4,670 square kilometres (1, 800 mi2). It is the largest river in the Koksu District and gives its name to the district. Several hydro-electric projects are located along the river, including the Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant and Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Flows through: Kazakhstan.
River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.