Jeti-Ögüz
View of Jeti-Ögüz river
Native name	Жети-Өгүз суусу (Kyrgyz)
Location
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Teskey Ala-Too Range
• location	Jeti-Ögüz District
Mouth	Issyk-Kul
• coordinates	42°31′06″N 78°04′19″E / 42.5182°N 78.0719°E / 42.5182; 78.0719
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin size	387 km2 (149 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5.6 m3/s (200 cu ft/s)
• maximum	57.2 m3/s (2,020 cu ft/s)

The Jeti-Ögüz (Kyrgyz: Жети-Өгүз суусу or Жетөгүз суусу , Russian: Джеты-Огуз) is a river in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range and flows into lake Issyk-Kul. The length of the river is 52 km (32 mi) and the basin area 387 square kilometres (150 sq mi). Average annual discharge is 5.6 m³/s (200 cu ft/s). The maximum flow is 57.2 m³/s (2,020 cu ft/s) and the minimum - 0.55 m³/s (19 cu ft/s). Jeti-Ögüz resort and Jeti-Ögüz village are located near the river.^[1] Several breakthrough-prone lakes including Telety, Archaly-Ter, Atjailoo and Asantukum located in the basin of the river at altitudes above 3500 m posing a risk of floods.^[2]

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