aryk
Sign in to savethumb|A large concrete-lined aryk at Milyanfan, [[Kyrgyzstan]] thumb|A creek at Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan, has been artificially redirected to this new course, locally known as an aryk In Central Asia, an aryk (Turkic: arıq; ) is a relatively small aqueduct supporting agriculture and providing water to inhabitants of the area.
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thumb|A large concrete-lined aryk at Milyanfan, [[Kyrgyzstan]] thumb|A creek at Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan, has been artificially redirected to this new course, locally known as an aryk In Central Asia, an aryk (Turkic: arıq; ) is a relatively small aqueduct supporting agriculture and providing water to inhabitants of the area.
Many places in Central Asia have the word "aryk" in their names: .
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