Chilik (river)

Chilik Shilik, Shelek
Canyon of the Chilik River. May 2013
Native name	Шелек (Kazakh)
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source	Jangyryk glacier
• coordinates	42°57′46″N 77°12′58″E / 42.9627°N 77.2160°E / 42.9627; 77.2160
Mouth	Ili
• location	Kapchagay Reservoir
• coordinates	43°49′09″N 78°09′32″E / 43.8192°N 78.1590°E / 43.8192; 78.1590
• elevation	Sea level
Length	245 km (152 mi)
Basin size	4,980 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	32.2 m3/s (1,140 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Ili→ Lake Balkhash

The Chilik^[1] (Russian: Чилик), Shilik (Kazakh: Шілік),^[2] or Shelek (Kazakh: Шелек) is a major flowing river in the Almaty Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of the largest left tributaries of the Ili, and the main waterway of southeastern Kazakhstan. The Bartogay reservoir has been created on the river, from where the Great Almaty canal begins.^[3]