Bagyrlai
| Bagyrlai Бағырлай | |
|---|---|
Final stretch of river Bagyrlai Sentinel-2 image | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ural near Atameken |
| • coordinates | 49°24′30″N 54°42′19″E / 49.40833°N 54.70528°E |
| • elevation | −8 m (−26 ft) |
| Mouth | near lake Terenkyzyl |
• coordinates | 48°10′55″N 51°14′09″E / 48.18194°N 51.23583°E |
• elevation | −13 m (−43 ft) |
| Length | 239 km (149 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.1 cubic metres per second (74 cu ft/s) |
The Bagyrlai (Kazakh: Бағырлай; Russian: Багырлай) is a river in Akzhaik District, West Kazakhstan Region, and Inder District, Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan. It is a right distributary of the Ural river, with a length of 239 km (149 mi) and a drainage basin of 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi). The river was originally a branch of an ancient delta of the Ural.
Its water is fresh, but mostly turbid. It is used for agricultural purposes and the riverbanks are a grazing ground for local cattle.