The Zhymyky (; ) is a river in the Ulytau District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a drainage basin of .Google Earth
The river flows across the road that runs roughly from east to west between Koskol and Karsakpay.
Course The Zhymyky has its origin in the southwestern slopes of the Ulytau Range, to the west of the Lakbay wintering settlement. It heads roughly westward and northwestward within a deep, steep channel. In its final stretch the river bends and flows roughly southwestwards, bending southwards near the end and flowing into the northeastern shores of the Shubarteniz lake.L-41-XII. пикет №11. Кулжамбай - Topographic Chart
The Zhymyky is fed by winter snows and during the yearly spring floods its water is fresh. The waters of the river are used for watering livestock.Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
See also List of rivers of Kazakhstan
References
External links Сердце Казахстана — Улытау (in Russian) Пресс-релиз — Аральское море (in Russian) Туристско-научная экспедиция - Казахстанская правда (in Russian) История Улытау (in Russian)