Koksu River
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Koksu River is a river in Kazakhstan
. It flows within the Almaty Province
, in the historical Semirechye region, from the western slopes of the Dzungarian Alatau
.
It is the largest river in the Koksu District
, named after it.
Several hydro-electric projects are located along the river including the Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
and Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant
.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. It flows within the Almaty Province
Almaty Province
Almaty is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taldykorgan, which has a population of 118,400. The province itself has 1,603,700 people.-Geography:...
, in the historical Semirechye region, from the western slopes of the Dzungarian Alatau
Dzungarian Alatau
The Dzungarian Alatau is a mountain range that lies on the boundary of Xinjiang region of China and Kazakhstan. The range is named after Dzungaria. Length: cca...
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It is the largest river in the Koksu District
Koksu District
Koksu District is a district of Almaty Province in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Balpyk Bi town. It is named after the largest river in the area: Koksu River....
, named after it.
Several hydro-electric projects are located along the river including the Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant is the hydroelectric power plant in Balpyk Bi, Koksu District, in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan.-References:*...
and Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power planton the Koksu River in Rudnichny village, Koksu District, in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan.-References:*...
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