Photos of Irtysh River

The Irtysh River originates from the southern slope of the Altai Mountains in Fuyun County, Xinjiang, flows to the northwest along the southern foot of the Altai Mountains, enters Kazakhstan in the west of Habahe County, then joins the Ob River, and then flows into the Arctic Ocean. The scenery along the Irtysh River is magnificent, and it has the reputation of "Silver Water" because of "Golden Mountain". The Irtysh River Valley is wide and the water potential is mighty. The annual runoff is as high as 11.9 billion cubic meters. The boulders in the river bed overlap, the silver waves are churning, and the secondary forest of the river valley is like a green streamer, embedded in the desert Gobi. Among them, the secondary forest of the valley in the Beitun River section grows densely and stretches into a green ocean. The riverbeds of the Burqin River and Haba River in the lower reaches are lined with tidal flats, the valleys are densely covered with swamps, and the water plants and green trees are very lush.