Kīrov Bögeni

Kirov Bogen — a bogen in the Zhayik basin.

Geographical location

Located in the districts of Akzhaik and Bayterek of the West Kazakhstan region, on the Koshim River. It was commissioned in 1967 for the purpose of irrigating pastures and livestock grazing.

Hydrological characteristics

Area 39,1 km², length 21,6 km, width 4 km, average depth 1,6 m, volume 62,9 million m³. Drainage basin 190 thousand km². With the water of Kirov Bogen, 36,4 thousand ha of pasture are irrigated, 6,4 thousand ha of land are permanently irrigated and 260,0 thousand ha of pasture are irrigated.