Alakol (Astrakhan District)

For other meanings, see Alakol.
Alakol
Алакөл
Sentinel-2 image of Alakol in November with lake Aupeldek in the upper right
Alakol is located in Kazakhstan
Alakol
Alakol
LocationAkmola Region
Coordinates51°12′08″N 69°42′05″E / 51.20222°N 69.70139°E / 51.20222; 69.70139
Typeendorheic
Catchment area1,240 km2 (480 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length12.2 km (7.6 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume0.0123 cubic kilometers (0.0030 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+5
Shore length135.8 km (22.2 mi)
Surface elevation311 m (1,020 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Alakol (Kazakh: Алакөл) is a lake in Astrakhan District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]

The lake is located 28 km (17 mi) to the south of Astrakhanka, the district capital. Stepnoye village is located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west and Korkem 8 km (5.0 mi) to the southeast in Egindikol District; the border of the district runs along the southeastern shore.[1]

Geography

Alakol is part of the Ishim river basin. It is located about 19 km (12 mi) to the southwest of the Ishim river channel. The lake has roughly an hourglass shape oriented from north to south. There are sections where the lake is lined by steep cliff-like banks, reaching 4 m (13 ft) to 5 m (16 ft) in height. Alakol is filled with snow and groundwater. In years of drought it may dry significantly and turn into a sor. The lake usually freezes at the beginning of November and thaws by the end of April.[3][2]

Lake Aupeldek is located close to the northern section of the eastern lakeshore, separated from Alakol by an 800 m (2,600 ft) wide strip of land, Uzynkol lies 36 km (22 mi) to the northwest and Barshyn 47 kilometers (29 mi) in the same direction, lake Kozhakol is located 38 kilometers (24 mi) to the southeast.[3]

Flora and fauna

Reeds grow on most stretches of the lakeshore.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  3. ^ a b Google Earth
  4. ^ P. P. Filonets, T. R. Omarov; Lakes of Northern, Western and Eastern Kazakhstan. GUGMS - under the Council of Ministers of the USSR , KazNIGMI , SG AN Kazakh SSR. - Leningrad: Gidrometeoizdat, 1974. - p. 29.