The Suusamyr () is a river in
Jayyl District
Jaiyl District (), formerly called Kalinin District until May 1993, is a district of Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its resident population was 112,211 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Kara-Balta. It also administer ...
of
Chüy Region
Chüy is the northernmost Regions of Kyrgyzstan, region of Kyrgyzstan, surrounding the country's national capital of Bishkek. It is bounded on the north by Kazakhstan, and clockwise, Issyk-Kul Region, Naryn Region, Jalal-Abad Region, and Talas Re ...
of
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
. Starting at
Ala-Bel Pass, where the
Talas Ala-Too
The Talas Ala-Too range (; ) is range of the Tian Shan mountains forming the southern and eastern border of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its western end extends into Kazakhstan, and its south-western end joins the Pskem Mountains and Ugam Range of ...
and
Suusamyr Too meet, it flows eastwards along
Suusamyr Valley
Suusamyr Valley lies at 2,000-2,500 meters above the sea level between Suusamyr Too and Kyrgyz Ala-Too ranges of Tian Shan mountains in Central Asia. The river Suusamyr flows through it. The valley is predominantly used as "alpine summer pastur ...
. The Suusamyr is long, and has a
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
of . The average annual flow is 39.3 m³/s. The riverbanks are wide and marshy, and in some areas, it splits into multiple branches, with a floodplain several kilometers wide. The lower reaches have shrub and forest vegetation along the banks. The river is fed by snow, glaciers, and springs. It swells in April and recedes by September. The Suusamyr's confluence with the
Batysh Karakol (Western Karakol) forms the
Kökömeren
The Kökömeren () is a right tributary of the Naryn (river), Naryn located in Chüy Region (Jayyl District) and Naryn Region (Jumgal District) of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Suusamyr (river), Suusamyr and Batysh Karak ...
. The village of
Suusamyr is located along its banks.
Tributaries
Main tributaries are:
*Left: Ötmök, Korumdu, Charyia
*Right: Western and Eastern Aramza, Chong Üchemchek.
Some of its tributaries are used for irrigation.
References
{{Rivers of Kyrgyzstan
Rivers of Kyrgyzstan