The Kulanotpes ( kk, Құланөтпес; russian: Куланотпес) is a river in the
Nura District,
Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda.
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Kazakhstan.
It has a length of and a drainage basin of .
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It is the second most important river flowing into
Lake Tengiz
Tengiz Lake ( kk, Теңіз көлі, ''Teñız kölı''; russian: Тенгиз) is a saline lake in north-central part of Kazakhstan.
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. There are a number of villages near its banks, including Kaynar, Kenzharak, Orazal, Kulanotpes, Kosaral, Kaskatau and Nygman.
The mouth area of the Kulanotpes is part of the
Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve, a
protected area
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Course
The Kulanotpes river originates in the Aigyrzhal (Айғыржал) range of the Kazakh Uplands. Its source is in the northeastern slopes, near Aymysyk in the Ulytau Region. It heads roughly northwestwards, with many bends and turns. The river meanders strongly in its lower course section to the west of the Nura. In its last stretch it bends westwards and again northwards, crossing the border of Korgalzhyn District, Akmola Region. Finally it flows into Lake Tengiz from the east near its southernmost shores.[''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' Vol. VI / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5]
There is a bridge crossing the river near Nygman and another further upstream. The water of the river is soft and drinkable when the river flows in the spring. In the summer and in periods of drought the flow stops and the riverbed dries along most of its length, except for scattered pools. The river is fed mainly by snow and rainwater. There are a number of lakes in its basin, such as Izendi, Karatomar, Alabaital, Tuzkol, Alabas and Zharlykol. The main tributaries of the Kulanotpes are Kulshin, Ermek, Surteke, the long Kon, Karaozek, Kazygurt and the long Sonaly
Flora and fauna
The Kulanotpes is rich in fish, including pike
Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to:
Fish
* Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus''
* Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes
* ''Esox'', genus of ...
, perch, crucian carp
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, carp
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and white bream
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Distribution
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. Reeds grow on certain stretches of the riverbank, providing a habitat for ducks and woodcocks, among other birds.
See also
* List of rivers of Kazakhstan
References
External links
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Kulanotpes River in Korgalzhyn reserveThe Great Silk Road in Central and Eastern Kazakhstan
{{Rivers of Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region
Rivers of Kazakhstan
Kazakh Uplands
Tengiz basin