Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau (lake)

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Жақсы Жалғызтау
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake.
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau is located in Kazakhstan
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
LocationKokshetau Hills
Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates52°37′00″N 68°10′30″E / 52.61667°N 68.17500°E / 52.61667; 68.17500
Typeexorheic
Primary inflowsKarasu
Primary outflowsAkkanburlyk
Catchment area483 square kilometers (186 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.8 kilometers (5.5 mi)
Max. width8 kilometers (5.0 mi)
Surface area43.2 square kilometers (16.7 sq mi)
Average depthZhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Max. depth14.5 meters (48 ft)
Water volume0.368 cubic kilometers (0.088 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+5
Surface elevation358 meters (1,175 ft)
FrozenNovember to April
Islandsnone
SettlementsZhaksy-Zhalgyztau and Priozyornoye

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau (Kazakh: Жақсы Жалғызтау; Russian: Жаксы-Жалгызтау), is a lake in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, and Sandyktau District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau village is located by the northeastern and Priozyornoye by the southern lakeshore. Most of the lake is North Kazakhstan Region, but the southern tip is in Akmola Region.[2] The lake water is used for irrigating nearby agricultural fields.[3]

Geography

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau lies in the western sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, at the western edge of the Kokshetau Hills. It is part of the Ishim basin. The shape of the lake is irregular, with two wide bays in the north separated by a broad landspit. The Akkanburlyk river flows out of the western end of the lake. The water is fresh and the bottom is sandy and pebbly. Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau is fed by rain and groundwater.[3]

Lake Imantau lies 36 kilometers (22 mi) to the north and lake Kalmakkol 38 kilometers (24 mi) to the WSW. 729 meters (2,392 ft) high Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau mountain rises above the southwestern lakeshore.[1]

Flora and fauna

Reeds grow only by the northwestern shore. Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau is surrounded by forest-steppe vegetation. Among the fishes living in the lake perch, common roach, bream, pike, zander, Eurasian carp, ide and catfish deserve mention.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ Google Earth
  3. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume II