The Buldyrty (; ) is a river in the

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. It is long and has a catchment area of . The Buldyrty belongs to the Ural basin and flows across the Syrym,

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and Shyngyrlau districts. The banks of the river are a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.Determination of the Degradation Degree of Pasture Lands in the West Kazakhstan Region Based on Monitoring Using Geoinformation Technologies
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or murky.

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The Buldyrty begins at the confluence of two small rivers, the Bylkyldagan and Zhosaly, close to

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village. It heads in a southwestward direction across Shyngyrlau District, forming

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s within a

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. Shortly after Karasu village it bends southwards for a stretch until its mouth in the northern shore of lake Zhaltyrkol, located among other

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s. The Buldyrty river flows roughly parallel to the Olenti to the northwest and the

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to the southeast.

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In the upper reaches, down to Karagash (until 2007 ''Novopetrovka''), the river valley has a steep slope, reaching a height up to . In some places there are sand dunes stretching along both banks. The Buldyrty has three main tributaries, the Shili on the left, and the Tamdy and the long Zhympity on the right. The river is fed by snow and rain.''Kazakhstan National encyclopedia'', volume VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev -

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Rivers of the West Kazakhstan region.
{{Rivers of Kazakhstan Rivers of Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Region Endorheic basins of Asia Ural basin Caspian Depression

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