Aschiagar River

The Aschiagar (Ащыағар, Aşyağar) is a river of Mangystau Region of Kazakhstan and runs some 40 km to the east of the city of Aktau.

The river is 150 km long and drains a basin of about 15000 km2. The source of the Aschiagara is located on the southern slopes of Karatau, north of the town of Kuryk. The width of the bed ranges from 10 to 50 m, and the depth is 1 to 4 m.

The average annual water flow at the mouth about 5 m3/s, and in April during snow melt there has been an increase in flood levels by 4 to 5 m on average. The river freezes in mid-December and begins to thaw in early March.