Charyn

 ( Rivers Of Kazakhstan ) 

The Charyn () or Sharyn (, ) is a river in the Almaty Province of Kazakhstan. It flows through the Charyn National Park and into the Ili River, which is considered to be the largest artery of Lake Balkhash. The Charyn is long, and has a drainage basin of . Чарын, Great Soviet Encyclopedia It runs through the territory of Kegen and Uighur regions, forming the 154-km long Charyn Canyon.

The Moinak Hydro Power Plant lies on the river. The plant powers the city of Almaty to the south.

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Description The Sharyn river is full-flowing due to many tributaries that flow into it from the northern slope of the Terskey Ala-too and Kungei Alatau ranges. With its waters, it cuts a canyon through the eastern parts of the Zhalanash depression and the Toraigyr mountains. In the Zhalanash valley, the canyon is called Aktogay, which means white stream in Kazakh language, due to its trapezoidal shape.

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See also

• Charyn National Park

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