Abstract
A large number of natural and artificial water sources are found on the territory of Zhambyl region. This is due to the fact that in the territory located in the mountainous region, the names of rivers, lakes, streams, wells with rich reserves of water resources are often found, and the nature of hydrological objects is clearly indicated. It can be said that the terms defining geographical names that characterize natural water sources have an ecological and geographical basis. Natural water sources have played an important role in the economy and provide extensive geographical information from history. From modern historical and archaeological data it can be seen that the first human settlements were located near water bodies. The article analyzes specific data on the manifestations, formation and features of the names of artificial and natural water sources in the study of microhydrogems of the Zhambyl region. The names of water bodies (hydronyms) are based on hydrographic terms. With the help of the terms contained in the hydronyms, it is possible to determine the type, nature and geographical features of water bodies. Toponymic analysis, geoinformation methods of differentiation and drawing conclusions were used in the study of microhydronyms of Zhambyl region.