Bukhtarma River

The Bukhtarma River Kazakhstan Aktau flows in East Kazakhstan and flows into the Bukhtarma water system of the Irtysh River basin. It begins in Kazakhstan and ends in China, its length from the origins to the confluence of the Bay is 336 km. The terrain in the area of the river is very diverse. In the south and southeast, the river flows in a narrow valley, its width here reaches up to 30 m with a depth of up to 2 m. To the south, within the Kalbin Range, Bukhtarma flows among rocky mountains cut through deep gorges. In Russia, the river became famous for its popularity among fishermen and tourists. The river Bukhtarma HPP Kazakhstan Aktau flows into the Caspian Sea near the village of Rybny, which is located on the bank of the river. Today, there is a hydroelectric power plant of the same name on the river, which was built in the early 2000s.