Sileti
{{short description|River in Kazakhstan}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Sileti
| other_name = Сілеті / Силети
| image =Sileti River - Bestobe Canyon.jpg
| image_caption =Landscape of the river at the Bestobe Canyon
| source1 = Kazakh Uplands
| source1_elevation = {{convert|170|m}}
| source1_coordinates = {{coord|51|27|24|N|71|14|45|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU}}
| mouth = Siletiteniz
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|64.7|m}}
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|53|04|28|N|73|24|15|E|type:river_region:RU|format=dms|display=it}}
| progression =
| subdivision_type1 = Countries
| subdivision_name1 = Kazakhstan
| length = {{convert|407|km|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|5.8|m3/s|abbr=on}}
| basin_size = {{convert|18500|km2|abbr=on}}
| pushpin_map = Kazakhstan
| pushpin_map_size =
| pushpin_map_caption= Mouth location in Kazakhstan
}}
The Sileti ({{langx|kk|Сілеті}}; {{langx|ru|Силети}}) is a river in Kazakhstan. It is {{convert|407|km}} long and has a catchment area of {{convert|18500|km2}}.
The Sileti river system is an endorheic watershed in the Akmola, Pavlodar and North Kazakhstan regions of Kazakhstan.
Course
The sources of the Sileti are near Bozaigyr village in the Kazakh Uplands. It flows roughly northeastwards in its upper and middle course, parallel to the Teneke. As it reaches its last stretch the river divides into branches and bends northwards to the west of lake Zhalauly. In periods of adequate rainfall the river flows into the endorheic lake Siletiteniz from its southern end, but in dry years it doesn't reach the lake.Google Earth[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article100967.html Селеты]; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian){{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/n-43.jpg|title=N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)|access-date=10 July 2022}}
The main tributaries of the Sileti are Koyandy, Akzhar, Zhartas, Kedey, Sholakkarasu and Shili. The Sileti Dam (Сілеті бөгені) with an area of {{convert|200|km2}}, was built near Sileti village in 1965, {{convert|133|km|abbr=on}} from the mouth of the river. Its reservoir provides water to Stepnogorsk city, located {{convert|140|km|abbr=on}} to the north. The water is used for drinking, industrial and agricultural purposes.[https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11652716_07.pdf Master plan for the development of the City of Astana - Ch. E] The river is frozen between late October or mid November until late March or early April. In some stretches it freezes to the bottom.
See also
References
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External links
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{{Rivers of Kazakhstan}}