Tuzkol | |
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Тұзкөл | |
Location | Kegen Depression |
Coordinates | 43°00′N 79°58′E / 43.000°N 79.967°E |
Type | salt lake |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi) |
Max. width | 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi) |
Surface area | 6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
Residence time | UTC+6 |
Shore length1 | 16.6 kilometers (10.3 mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,959 meters (6,427 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Tuzkol ( Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. [1]
The lake lies 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the WNW. [2]
Tuzkol is a lake located at 1,959 meters (6,427 ft) in the upper course of the Charyn river in southeastern Kazakhstan. It lies in the intermontane basin of the Eltchin-Buyryuk and Karatau ranges, north of the Tien Shan. The lake is shallow and its water is bittern salty, with a concentration that can become very high in certain seasons owing to high evaporation. [3]
The lakeshore is flat and marshy and the bottom of the lake is muddy. The surrounding fields are a local livestock grazing area following the melting of the snows. [2] [4]
In some stretches reeds grow along the lakeshore. Tuzkol is a 3,194 hectares (7,890 acres) Important Bird Area for the breeding, migrating and wintering of a number of water bird species, including the ruddy shelduck and the common crane. [5] [6]
Tuzkol | |
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Тұзкөл | |
Location | Kegen Depression |
Coordinates | 43°00′N 79°58′E / 43.000°N 79.967°E |
Type | salt lake |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi) |
Max. width | 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi) |
Surface area | 6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
Residence time | UTC+6 |
Shore length1 | 16.6 kilometers (10.3 mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,959 meters (6,427 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Tuzkol ( Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. [1]
The lake lies 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the WNW. [2]
Tuzkol is a lake located at 1,959 meters (6,427 ft) in the upper course of the Charyn river in southeastern Kazakhstan. It lies in the intermontane basin of the Eltchin-Buyryuk and Karatau ranges, north of the Tien Shan. The lake is shallow and its water is bittern salty, with a concentration that can become very high in certain seasons owing to high evaporation. [3]
The lakeshore is flat and marshy and the bottom of the lake is muddy. The surrounding fields are a local livestock grazing area following the melting of the snows. [2] [4]
In some stretches reeds grow along the lakeshore. Tuzkol is a 3,194 hectares (7,890 acres) Important Bird Area for the breeding, migrating and wintering of a number of water bird species, including the ruddy shelduck and the common crane. [5] [6]