Chong-Kemin


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 direction through the narrow Chоng Kemin Valley.
It is long, and has a drainage basin of. The river is used for irrigation.

Hydrology

The average annual discharge at the mouth is 21.7 m³/s, with a maximum of 83.7 m³/s and a minimum of 7.18 m³/s. High water occurs in April, with flow decreasing by October; the river freezes in winter.
There are eight lakes in the basin, the largest being Költör, Chelek, and Zhashyl-Köl.

Tributaries

The river major tributaries include Kalmak-Suu, Ortokayyndy, Dörö, Kashka-Suu, Koy-Suu, Tegirmenti, Zhashyl-Köl, Ichke-Suu, Zhangyryk, Buzulgansay, Kaskelen, Kokoluubulak, Almaty, Tuyuk-Almaty, Talgar, and others.

Settlements

Settlements along river banks include Korool-Döbö, Kyzyl-Bayrak, Shabdan, Kayyngdy, Tegirmenti, Kalmak-Ashuu, and Tar-Suu.