The Ishim river in Kazakhstan: description and tributaries

Frankly, the Ishim river does not enjoy such great popularity as, say, the Volga, the Yenisei, the Lena and other major waterways. But, nevertheless, the local population doesn't imagine his life without this important geographic feature. In addition, fishing on the Ishim river has become the most popular pastime of both adults and children living in the neighborhood.

This article aims to acquaint readers with this water artery of the country, pointing out its main characteristics. You will also learn about where empties into the river Ishim, as it is influenced by seasonal weather changes and what to take into account resting on its banks.

Section 1. General information

The River Ishim, which flows simultaneously in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation - is the left and the longest tributary of the Irtysh, which in turn belongs to the basin of the river Ob, flowing thereafter in the Kara sea.

In Russia, the waterway flows within the Tyumen and Omsk oblasts, in Kazakhstan-Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions.

In fact, the Ishim has not so many full-flowing tributaries. The most famous of them are considered Terisakkan, Koluton, Minbulak, Zhabay and akan-Burluk.

In addition, the river contains two dams, and Vyacheslav Sergeev. Both have important economic value, i.e. their water is widely used to supply to the local population and for irrigation of fields and gardens.

Section 2. What is geography?

The Ishim River begins in the mountains Niaz, flowing predominantly to the West in a narrow valley between rocky banks.

Not to mention that lower Astana valley of the river widened considerably, after Derzhavinsk water stream turns to the North-East, descends a little below and out to the West-Siberian plain, where the rest of the time flows over a flat Ishim steppe in a broad valley in the lower reaches flows in the marshes.

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By the Way, not everyone knows that the Ishim river is navigable for upwards of 270 km from Petropavlovsk and from Vikulovo to the mouth.

The Riverbed is rather sinuous, its width in some places reaches up to 200 m. the Bottom is mostly sandy. Total length of 2450 km. Thus, the Ishim is the longest on earth, the influx of second order.

The Floodplain is wide, has a large number of lakes. That is why fishing on the Ishim river is considered among professionals is excellent.

Section 3. Hydrology of the Ishim river

The Ishim – river with exceptional snow power due to the snow it receives more than 80% of its annual runoff. In the spring, around April 10-12, showed a significant increase in water content. The recession of the flood happening around the middle of July. Summer-autumn low water lasts till mid-October. Because of the flat nature of the catchment, the set of closed depressions, and low gradients of the riverbed, raising the water level through the summer-autumn rains almost not observed.

In addition, the source of the river Ishim and its sleeves are fed by groundwater and floodplain loss. It is sufficient to maintain a constant water flow.

The average annual value (calculated for a hundred years) of the river flow in a year is 76.0 per cu. m/sec. Freeze-up usually occurs in the second half of November and lasts on average 5 months. Catchment area – 177 thousand sq. km.

Section 4. Flora of coastal areas

Any city on the Ishim river, a priori, can be considered beautiful and picturesque. Tourists traveling through the area, as a rule, open completely different picture. In the spring the shores of this river look like an emerald carpet of grass with bright flowers, and in summer they are more like a sea of silver feather grass.

However, towards the end of summer, the picture becomes more bleak – the endless steppe, burnt by the winds, but sometimes it is decorated with fields full of Golden wheat. Of course, the nature of this region people had a big change, and now the cultivated field occupies a large part of the local area than the steppe or the relic forest.

Not to mention that the local pine trees rather stunted, tolstokorov, so the forest looks sparse, has a poor understory and ground cover. But a few forests and hills still play an important role – they protect crops against dry winds of summer, and in winter contribute to the accumulation of snow.

In the lower reaches of the Ishim is more similar to the taiga of the river, which slowly flows into the low wooded shores. The closer the North, the less in the way of travelers Dating field and more often there are beautiful white-trunked birch trees, which transformed into mixed forests. Here grows a lot of firs, pines, and sometimes there are even larches, cedars, firs. Then in some places the trees begin to recede into the background, one can see the swamp with rare and thin fir-trees, birches. On the banks of the Ishim has always been a lot of meadows, the locals here annually harvest hay and graze cattle and just enjoy the enchanting nature of this area.

Section 5. The characteristics of the local fauna

Any city on the Ishim river is attractive to travelers and eventhe rich world of fauna, which includes a variety of representatives of the class of amphibians, fish, birds and of course mammals.

Loach, gudgeon, Dace, roach, ruff, perch, bream, burbot, pike, perch and bullhead are found in small rivers and numerous oxbow lakes where they swim during high water of the Ishim river.

The Lake and sometimes freeze to the bottom parts of the rivers is rich in minnows and carp lake.

Unfortunately, the rare fish listed in the Red book, these water bodies are not found. As, however, and endangered species.

In the warm season there is quite often possible to meet various kinds of invertebrates. It is usually beautiful and colorful butterflies, worms, excavation cockroaches, dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies, spiders, mollusks, bugs, beetles, and stoneflies. In spring and summer, local residents are advised to be extremely cautious on vacation due to the special activity of ticks.

Section 6. And whether fishing on the Ishim?

Most locals happy to spend time on the river Ishim, fishing and hoping to surprise their catch.

And fish here you can catch both small and quite large, so do be quiet hunting safely. Although it should be noted that large specimens caught here are quite rare.

Here you can easily catch a perch, and sometimes a pretty decent walleye. However, many fishermen complain that the pike here no longer seen. Because of the constant obstacles, debris and dams, and such a fish was on the Ishim true rarity.