thumb|A large concrete-lined aryk at [[Milyanfan, Kyrgyzstan]]
thumb|A creek at [[Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan, has been artificially redirected to this new course, locally known as an aryk]]
In Central Asia, an aryk (Turkic: arıq; ) is a relatively small aqueduct supporting agriculture and providing water to inhabitants of the area.
Many places in Central Asia have the word "aryk" in their names: .
See also
- Qanat (käriz)