Sharyn River

Course of Scharyn (English Sharyn ) in the catchment of Lake Balkhash

The Scharyn ( Шарын Kazakh, Russian Чарын ( Charyn ) ) is a left tributary of the Ili area of Almaty in Kazakhstan.

The Scharyn rises on the southern slope of Ketmen Mountains ( Хребет Кетмень ). In the upper reaches it is also called Scholkodagsu ( Шолкодагсу ), in the middle reaches Kegen ( Кеген ). It flows initially in a westerly direction through a high valley. The Scharyn reached later Moinak the reservoir. The associated hydropower plant has a capacity of 300 MW. Now, the river turns to the north- east and flows through the National Park Situated in the Scharyn Scharyn Gorge. Finally, the Scharyn reached the Ili, in which he opens on the left side. The Scharyn has a length of 427 km. It drains an area of ​​7720 km ². In the winter months the Scharyn is covered with ice. The water of the river is used for irrigation.