Taldyaral

Taldyaral
Талдыарал
Sentinel-2 image of the lake.
Taldyaral is located in Kazakhstan
Taldyaral
Taldyaral
LocationIshim Plain
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates54°28′32″N 69°32′35″E / 54.47556°N 69.54306°E / 54.47556; 69.54306
Typeendorheic
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length9.1 kilometers (5.7 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi)
Surface area20.4 square kilometers (7.9 sq mi) to 21.7 square kilometers (8.4 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length128.3 kilometers (17.6 mi)
Surface elevation128.3 meters (421 ft)
Settlementsnear Smirnovo
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Taldyaral (Kazakh: Талдыарал), is a lake in Akkayin District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Taldyaral is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the southeast of Smirnovo, the district capital.[1][2]

Geography

Taldyaral is an endorheic lake of the Ishim river basin. It lies at the southern edge of the Ishim Plain in the Kamyshlov Log, an alignment of disconnected lakes which is the bed of ancient river Kamyshlov. With a length of over 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) Taldyaral is the largest of the lakes in the tract between lake Ulken Torangyl and Petropavl city. This stretch is roughly aligned from southwest to northeast with lake Zholdyozek 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the southwest and Ulken Zharma 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) to the northeast of Taldyaral.[3][1][2]

The lake is elongated from northeast to southwest, with a narrower central part. Its lakeshore is flat and the water is saline.[2][4]

Flora and fauna

Taldyaral is surrounded by steppe. The waters of the lake are encumbered by aquatic vegetation.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty " Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998, Volume IX - ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ Озера Северного, Западного и Восточного Казахстана : (справочник) / П. П. Филонец, Т. Р. Омаров; ГУГМС при СМ СССР, КазНИГМИ, СГ АН КазССР. — Ленинград : Гидрометеоиздат, 1974. — pp. 23 & 27
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