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| Medeu gorge | |
|---|---|
 View from the Medeu Dam | |
| Floor elevation | 1,520–1,750 m (4,990–5,740 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| State/Province | Almaty |
| Coordinates | 43/9/38.3/N/77/3/17.1/E |
The Medeu gorge (Kazakh: Медеу трактаты, romanized: Medeu traktaty; Russian: урочище Медеу, romanized: urochishche Medeu) is a territory located in the valley of Malaya Almatinka River, in foothills of Trans-Ili Alatau ridge at an altitude of 1520–1750 meters, 14 km to the southeast of center of Almaty. The natural boundaries of gorge territory are: Kimasar mountain spur separating the basins of Malaya Almatinka and Butakovka rivers, to the east - Kabyrgatau separating the gorges of Kimasar and Sarysai rivers, to the south-west - Kumbel peak. On territory of the gorge in 1966 a mudflow protection Medeu Dam was built, below which is located the Medeu high-mountain sports complex. The Medeo hotel was formerly located near the Medeu rink, until it was demolished in the early 2000s.[1]
- ^ Kozybayev, M.K. (1983). Алма-Ата. Энциклопедия (in Russian). p. 354.