Zhaksybay (lake)

Zhaksybay
Жақсыбай
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake and its smaller neighbor
Zhaksybay is located in Kazakhstan
Zhaksybay
Zhaksybay
LocationTurgay Plateau
Coordinates51°32′24″N 63°22′55″E / 51.54000°N 63.38194°E / 51.54000; 63.38194
Typeendorheic lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.1 kilometers (3.2 mi)
Max. width4 kilometers (2.5 mi)
Surface area14 square kilometers (5.4 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+5:00
Shore length118 kilometers (11 mi)
Surface elevation229 meters (751 ft)
Islandsno
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Zhaksybay (Kazakh: Жақсыбай is a lake in Nauyrzym District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake is located 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the northeast of Razdolnoye. Road KP-21 passes by the southern lakeshore.[2]

Zhaksybay was named after a Kazakh person.[3]

Geography

Zhaksybay is an endorheic lake located in the southern sector of the Turgay Plateau between the sources of the Ulkayak and the Tobol rivers. The lake lies at an elevation of 229 meters (751 ft). Small lake Batpakkol lies 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) to the east of the southeastern shore and is connected to it by a channel.[2][1]

Zhaksybay has a roughly oval shape, with an inlet in the north, and a maximum length of approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 mi). Its shores are irregular, mostly flat and swampy, but rocky in the south. The bottom is muddy. The lake freezes between November and April. Lake Akmolakol lies 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the northeast, Urkash 48 kilometers (30 mi) to the southwest, and Zharman 55 kilometers (34 mi) to the east.[4]

Flora and fauna

The lake basin is surrounded by steppe vegetation and is used for grazing local cattle. The water is fresh in the spring.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ Toponymy of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedic reference book / ed.-in-chief K. Baigabulova; ed. L. Antokhin. - Almaty: Aruna Publishing house, 2010. - p. 554. -ISBN 9965-26-330-2.
  4. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5