The Shabakty (; ) is a river in southern
Kazakhstan
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.
It has a length of and a
drainage basin
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of .
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The river flows across the
Sarysu District of the
Zhambyl Region. There are two inhabited places by the riverbank,
Saudakent near the mouth and
Aktogay in the upper course. The water from the river is used by local households and for irrigating crops.
Course
The Shabakty river has its origin in a spring of the northern slopes of the
Karatau Range. It heads roughly northwestwards down a canyon with steep sides. The bottom of the river channel is pebbly and the water is fresh and clean.
Общая характеристика и классификация природных кормовых угодий Байкадамского сельского округа Жамбылской области
/ref> In its final stretch its valley widens and the river bends and flows roughly northwards, parallel to the Ushbas river to the west. Finally the Shabakty ends up in the southeastern shore of Akzhar
Akzhar (; ) is a salt lake group in the Jambyl Region, Zhambyl and Turkistan Region, Turkistan regions, Kazakhstan.
The lakes lie northwest of Saudakent town and northeast of Kumkent. The Akzhar lake zone includes a Important Bird Area.
Geogra ...
lake. The river is sustained mainly by rain, snow and groundwater
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. In the summer, when the riverbed dries, the river doesn't reach the salt lake cluster.[''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' Vol. 9, part 18 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — ]Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ...
: «Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
See also
* List of rivers of Kazakhstan
References
External links
Географическая точка Каньон Шабакты
{{Rivers of Kazakhstan
Rivers of Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region
Endorheic basins of Asia