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Juuku

River in Kyrgyzstan

Juuku
Native name	Жууку (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics

Source	Teskey Ala-Too Range
• location	Jeti-Ögüz District

Mouth	Issyk-Kul
• coordinates	42°21′45″N 77°51′59″E / 42.36250°N 77.86639°E / 42.36250; 77.86639
Length	63 km (39 mi)
Basin size	590 km² (230 sq mi)

Discharge
• average	6.28 m³/s (222 cu ft/s)
• maximum	52.2 m³/s (1,840 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tomen Kashka-Suu
• right	Juukuchak, Ashuu Kashka-Suu, Ittish

The Juuku (Kyrgyz: Жууку) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into lake Issyk-Kul near Saruu. The length of the river is 63 km (39 mi) and the basin area 590 square kilometres (230 sq mi). Average annual discharge is 6.28 m³/s (222 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is 52.2 m³/s (1,840 cu ft/s).^[1] Three breakthrough-prone moraine-dammed and moraine glacier-dammed lakes, specifically: Chokoly-Kel, Juukuchak, and Juuka Syrty are located in the river basin upstream at altitudes of 3600 m and above posing a risk of floods.^[2]

References

^ "Жууку" [Juuku] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 186.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic] (PDF) (in Russian) (18th ed.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. p. 344. Retrieved May 20, 2021.