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Shiderti

Coordinates: 52°38′46″N 74°23′42″E / 52.646°N 74.395°E / 52.646; 74.395
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Shiderti
Шідерті
Sentinel-2 image. View of the last stretch of the course of the river in the lower right
Shiderti is located in Kazakhstan
Shiderti
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Location
CountryKazakhstan
Physical characteristics
SourceKazakh Uplands
 • elevation589 m (1,932 ft)
Mouthlake Shaganak
 • coordinates
52°38′46″N 74°23′42″E / 52.646°N 74.395°E / 52.646; 74.395
 • elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Length506 km (314 mi)
Basin size15,900 km2 (6,100 sq mi)

The Shiderti (Kazakh: Шідерті, Şıdertı; in its lower course: Karasu)[1] is a river of Kazakhstan.[2] It is 506 kilometres (314 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 15,900 square kilometres (6,100 sq mi).[1]

Course

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The river has its source under the name Sarapan in the central part of the Kazakh Uplands, northern part of Karaganda Region. It flows roughly northwestwards and discharges into lake Shaganak (Aktogay District).[3] The Irtysh–Karaganda Canal runs along the Shiderti river in its upper and middle course flowing in the opposite direction.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Шидерты (река); Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  2. ^ "Elevation of Shiderti,Kazakhstan Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  3. ^ "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 August 2022.