Engilchek (river)

The Engilchek (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек) is a river in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of eastern Kyrgyzstan. It drains the Engilchek Glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains. It is a left tributary of the river Saryjaz (Aksu in China). It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) long, has a drainage basin of 1,739 square kilometres (671 sq mi), and its annual average flow rate is 30.0 m³/s (1,060 cu ft/s).^[1][2] The only populated place on its banks is the mining village Engilchek, near its confluence with the Saryjaz.

Engilchek
Native name	Эңилчек (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul Region
District	Ak-Suu District
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Saryjaz
• coordinates	42°01′56″N 79°04′02″E
Length	62 km (39 mi)
Basin size	1,739 km2 (671 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	30.0 m3/s (1,060 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Saryjaz→ Tarim→ Taitema Lake