The Boktykaryn () is a river in Sozak District,

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. It is long. The river basin is used for watering livestock grazing in the surrounding area.

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The Boktykaryn has its sources in an

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area of the western sector of the Betpak Dala. It heads roughly southwards, about to the east of the Sarysu river. The Boktykaryn runs parallel to the Sarysu channel for most of its course until in its last stretch it bends southwestwards, and then again southwards shortly before its mouth. Finally, it reaches intermittent lake

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of the

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and enters it from the northern end.

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The river is fed by snow and dries up in the summer months.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' vol. VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev -

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Artezianskiy Kolodets Boktykaryn
{{Rivers of Kazakhstan Rivers of Kazakhstan Turkistan Region Endorheic basins of Asia

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