Saryjaz River

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The Saryjaz River is a remote mountain river in the Central Tien Shan that flows from glaciers in eastern Kyrgyzstan toward China, forming part of the headwaters of the Tarim Basin.

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Saryjaz River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alternativeName Sary-Jaz
Sarydzhaz
basinCountry China
Kyrgyzstan
characteristic glacially fed
remote
strong seasonal flow variation
continent Asia
country Kyrgyzstan
flowsThrough Ak-Suu District
Issyk-Kul Region
flowsToward China
hydrologicalRole important contributor to Tarim Basin water resources
major source of the Aksu River
locatedIn Central Tien Shan
Tien Shan Mountains
linked to: Tien Shan
locatedInProtectedArea Khan Tengri region of the Tien Shan
linked to: Kokshaal-Too range
mouthCountry China
mouthRegion Xinjiang
near Khan Tengri
Pik Pobedy
partOf Central Asian river systems
headwaters of the Tarim Basin
regionType transboundary river basin
riverSystem Tarim River basin
linked to: Tarim River
source glaciers
sourceRegion eastern Kyrgyzstan
terrain high mountain valley
upstreamNameOf Aksu River

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Inylchek Glacier drainsInto Saryjaz River