The waters of Koytendag: natural springs and their role in the valley

The waters of Koytendag: natural springs and their role in the valley
18 17.01.2026

Koytendag has preserved many natural springs, rivers, waterfalls and lakes that are important to local residents and tourists. This was reported by the news website Asmannews.

The springs feed the Koytenderya River, which flows through a fertile valley. Some springs bubble up in spring during the snowmelt, but dry up by summer. The Aksuw spring near the village of Koyten is famous for its clean water.

In the Umbar-dere gorge, tourists are attracted by a waterfall associated with the legend of the Umbar tribal hero. The stream with the Summul waterfall in the Hojagarawul gorge preserves the memory of life in mountain settlements.

The small springs of Bash Bulak and Murze Bedil Ata form the Koytenderya River, once a right tributary of the Amu Darya, collecting water from other springs and supplying the fields of the valley.

Daray-dere, the longest gorge in the region (29 km), begins at an altitude of about 3,000 metres. At its bottom flows a stream with ten waterfalls, which the locals use for irrigation, reinforcing the bed with clay.

At an altitude of more than 2,000 metres, there is a spring that feeds the garden of the village of Gurshun magdanly with more than 2,000 fruit trees. Of particular value is the Chilon-Ata unabi grove, which is cool even in the heat and has crystal-clear springs, including a hydrogen sulphide spring.

The Gul-gul spring provides water to Koyten, and the spring opposite the unabi grove created the Aygyr Kel reservoir, which supplies drinking water to residents and a local enterprise. In winter, these springs fill Lake Kete-Kol, and in summer and autumn, they are used for irrigation.