Tian Shan

Asian mountain range separating northwest China from Central Asia and Russia

Issyk-Kul () or Ysyk-Köl ( ; ) is an endorheic saline lake in the western Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan—just south of a dividing range separating Kyrgyzstan from Kazakhstan. It is the eighth-deepest lake in the world, the eleventh-largest lake in the world by volume, and the second-largest saline lake. It is located at an elevation of , making it the deepest lake whose deepest point is above sea level at . Despite the elevation and low temperatures during winter, it rarely freezes due to its high salinity.

river in Kyrgyzstan, a tributary of the Syr Darya

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lake in China

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Chatyr-Köl ( ; ), also Chatyr-Kul (), is an endorheic alpine lake in the Tian Shan mountains in At-Bashy District of Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan; it lies in the lower part of Chatyr-Köl Depression near the Torugart Pass border crossing into China.

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alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan

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Ala-Köl (, also Алакөл, ) is a rock-dammed lake on the northern slope of the Terskey Alatau mountain range in the Ak-Suu District of the Issyk-Kul Region in Kyrgyzstan. The lake is located in a narrow gorge on the right side of the Karakol Valley. The lake basin lies at an elevation of above sea level. A small stream flowing from a glacier feeds the lake. The lake is long and wide. Its area is . It belongs to the type of dammed lakes. Water from the lake seeps out under the natural dam and flows into the Karakol River. ==History== thumb|left|170px|Lake Ala-Köl A Russian traveller named Putimt

Biosphere reserve in Kazakhstan | designated in 2015

river of Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang, China

The Ala-Archa (, also Аларча) is a river flowing through Alamüdün District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on the northern slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too and flows north to enter the river Chu in Chüy Valley. The Ala-Archa is long and has a basin area of . Its water comes mostly from glaciers and snow.

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glacier in Kyrgyzstan

The Chong-Kemin () is a river in Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is a right tributary of the Chu in the Boom Gorge. The river originates from glaciers at the junction of the Küngöy and Trans-Ili Alatau ranges and flows in a latitudinal (east–west) direction through the narrow Chоng Kemin Valley.

river in Kyrgyzstan

The Kögart (, ) is a right tributary of the Kara Darya in Kyrgyzstan. It originates on the southwestern slopes of the Fergana Range and flows through the Kögart Valley. The river is long, with a drainage basin of . It flows into the Kara Darya near the town of Suzak. The river is used for irrigation.

lake in Kyrgyzstan

river in Kyrgyzstan

The Joon-Aryk () is a river in Kochkor District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is formed by confluence of Kara-Kujur and Telek rivers. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . Its average annual discharge is 11.4 cubic meters per second. The Chu is formed by the confluence of Kochkor and Joon Aryk near the village Kochkor.

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The Ysyk-Ata () is a river in Ysyk-Ata District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. The river rises on the north slopes of Kyrgyz Ala-Too and flows in north-north-east and north-east directions until confluence with its right tributary Tuyuk. Then the river flows northward entering the Chüy Valley. Ysyk-Ata is a left tributary of the Chu, the major watercourse of the valley. Four lakes with an area of and some 70 glaciers with a total area of are located in the river basin. Ysyk-Ata - a balneoclimatic resort is located at the river. Ysyk-Ata is long, and has a drainage basin of . The river's annual

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river kemin

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river in Kyrgyzstan

Mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan

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Protected grassland in China

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sanctuary to preserve threatened flora & fauna in Kyrgyzstan

mountain pass in Xinjiang

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