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Kanas River

Coordinates: 48°30′18″N 87°19′31″E / 48.5049°N 87.3252°E / 48.5049; 87.3252
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Kanas River
Moon Bay, a scenic spot on the Kanas River
Kanas River is located in Dzungaria
Kanas River
Location
CountryChina
Auton. regionXinjiang
Physical characteristics
MouthBurqin
 • coordinates
48°30′18″N 87°19′31″E / 48.5049°N 87.3252°E / 48.5049; 87.3252
Basin features
ProgressionBurqinIrtyshObKara Sea

The Kanas River (Chinese: 喀納斯河) is a river in Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It originates from the main peaks of the Altai Mountains. It is a perennial river with a total length of 125 kilometers, an average width of about 50 meters, and a maximum width of 100 meters. Converging with the Hemu River to form the Burqin River, the water velocity at the Kanas Bridge is 2.5 meters per second under the perennial water level.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 任颖 (2006). "喀纳斯河大桥方案设计". 科学之友(学术版) (06): 49–50.
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