Ishim
Ishim is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 55.53°, 69.32°
About Ishim
The Ishim (Russian: Ишим, IPA: [ɪˈʂɨm]; Kazakh: Есіл, romanized: Esıl, IPA: [jesɪ́l]) is a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. It is 2,450 kilometres (1,520 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 177,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is 56.3 cubic metres per second (1,990 cu ft/s). It is a left tributary of the Irtysh. The Ishim is partly navigable in its lower reaches. The upper course of the Ishim passes through Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. In Russia, the course of the river travels through a vast marshland, and has countless meanders and oxbow lakes. The river freezes from late November until March.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ishim (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ishim: Key Facts
| Length | 2,450 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 56 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 177,000 km² |
| Source | Kazakh Uplands |
| Mouth | Irtysh |
| Drainage system | Ob Basin |
| Tributaries | Terisaqqan River, Akkanburlyk, Imanburlyq, Bolshaya Tava, Zhabay, Zhaman-Kayrakty, Kalkutan, Karasul |
Facts from Wikidata Q191524 (CC0).
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Water Bodies in the Catchment
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Surrounding Terrain
Ishim: Quick Answers
- Where is Ishim?
- Ishim is located in Russia and Kazakhstan, at 55.5324° N, 69.3249° E.
- Are there dams on the Ishim?
- No dam on the Ishim is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.