| Kamysakty | |
| Other Name: | Қамысақты |
| Source1: | Kokshetau Hills |
| Source1 Elevation: | 291m (955feet) |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 53.4078°N 68.2964°W |
| Mouth: | Ulken Torangyl |
| Mouth Elevation: | 147m (482feet) |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 54.0078°N 68.3606°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Countries |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kazakhstan |
| Length: | 106km (66miles) |
| Basin Size: | 1800km2 |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in Kazakhstan |
The Kamysakty (kk|Қамысақты; ru|Камысакты) is a river in the Aiyrtau and Esil districts, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is long and has a catchment area of .
Until 1865 the Kamysakty formed the uppermost stretch of the Kamyshlov, a former left tributary of the Irtysh. Its ancient valley can be traced by a residual chain of lakes for almost 500km (300miles) all the way to the Irtysh.[1] The river is currently part of the Ishim Water Management Basin.
The Kamysakty belongs to the Ishim River basin. It has its sources on the northwestern slopes of the Kokshetau Hills, close to lake Ulken Koskol. The river heads roughly northwards most of its course. In its final stretch it bends northeastwards and enters the southwestern shore of lake Ulken Torangyl from the west.[2] [3] [4]
The width of the river valley is between 100m (300feet) and 300m (1,000feet). The channel is between 10m (30feet) and 40m (130feet), with the banks bound by low cliffs in stretches. These are not higher than 4m (13feet). Kamysakty is fed mainly by snow. During seasonal summer droughts the river stops flowing and breaks up into pools along its entire length.
