Esentai River

Esentai River
Native name	Kazakh: Есентай өзені Russian: Река Весновка
Other name(s)	Vesnovka River
Country	Kazakhstan
State	Almaty Region
City	Almaty
Physical characteristics
Length	43 km

Esentai River (Kazakh: Есентай өзені), also known as Vesnovka River in Russian, (Russian: Река Весновка) is a left stream of the Small Almaty River. The river bifurcates at the last distributary of the Small Almaty Gorge which runs in the city of Almaty, to the west of the Gornaya Street.

Geography

The length of the river is about 43 km which nearly divides the city in half. In the city of Almaty, the banks and river beds are concreted in the form of the thresholds. In the Zhetysu district of the city, between the streets of Pavlodar and North Ring, the canal of the river is completely covered. It comes back to the surface in the area of the village Pervomaika where the river divides into branches and channels that are used for irrigation, while the remaining water ends up in the sewers. The main channel of the river turns right, and then joins the river Karasu-Turksib, which flows directly into the Small Almaty River.

Economy

In area of Almaty, a pedestrian walkway has been created along the river embankment and recreation areas were established, which includes a park in the complex of Al-Farabi University, amusement park "Fantasy World", and a park square nearby the Auezov Theater. The water is also used for domestic and irrigation purposes.

Gallery

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  River in May 2007, before the canal reconstruction

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  View of the mountains from the embankment

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  Bridge crossing river

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  Residential buildings view

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  Walkway nearby the river embankment

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