Balykty Sarkyl (Kazakh: Балықты Сарқыл; Russian: Рыбный Сакрыл) is a brackish lake in Kaztal District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.

Balykty Sarkyl
Балықты Сарқыл
Balykty Sarkyl Sentinel-2 image in March
Balykty Sarkyl is located in Kazakhstan
Balykty Sarkyl
Balykty Sarkyl
LocationUral basin
Coordinates49°36′01″N 49°20′33″E / 49.60028°N 49.34250°E / 49.60028; 49.34250
Primary inflowsOzek
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi)
Max. width4.8 kilometers (3.0 mi)
Surface area60 square kilometers (23 sq mi)
Average depth3.2 meters (10 ft)
Surface elevation4.8 meters (16 ft)
Islandsnone

The lake lies about 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) southwest of Zhalpaktal village.[1]

Geography

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Balykty Sarkyl lies between the Maly Uzen and the Bolshoy Uzen rivers of the Ural basin. The lake is roughly hourglass-shaped with the northern part larger than the southern.[2][1]

Balykty Sarkyl freezes in November and thaws in early April. River Ozek flows into the lake from the southern end.[3] The lake is located in a semidesert area, to the north of the Kamys-Samar Lakes.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Google Earth
  2. ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2004. - T. I. -ISBN 9965-9389-9-7
  4. ^ Taxonomic Composition and Quantative Indicators of Macrozoobenthos in Water Bodies of West Kazakhstan Region
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