Kalmakkol

Kalmakkol
Қалмақкөл
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Kalmakkol is located in Kazakhstan
Kalmakkol
Kalmakkol
LocationIshim Plain
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates52°27′00″N 67°32′31″E / 52.45000°N 67.54194°E / 52.45000; 67.54194
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length10.7 kilometers (6.6 mi)
Max. width8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi)
Surface area53.1 square kilometers (20.5 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length132.5 kilometers (20.2 mi)
Surface elevation308.3 meters (1,011 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kalmakkol (Kazakh: Қалмақкөл), is a salt lake in Gabit Musirepov District, North Kazakhstan Region, and Zhaksy District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Novoishim town, the administrative center of the district, is located approximately 90 kilometers (56 mi) to the NNW of the lake. The border with Akmola Region runs close to the southwestern shore of the lake and a small sector lies within Zhaksy District.[2]

Geography

Kalmakkol occupies a tectonic depression at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It lies about 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of the left bank of the Ishim. The Akkanburlyk, a tributary of the Ishim, flows 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the north of the northern end. The lake has a roughly triangular shape.[3]

Ulykol lake is located 62 kilometers (39 mi) to the northwest in the same district. Lake Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau lies 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the northeast.[1]

Flora

The vegetation in the area of the lake is steppe.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ Google Earth
  3. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. -Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5