Bura (Kazakh: Бура; Russian: Бура) is a salt lake in Sharbakty District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan,[1] with a small part in Kulundinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.[2]
| Bura | |
|---|---|
| Бура | |
 Lake Bura Sentinel-2 image. | |
  Bura  Bura | |
| Location | Kulunda Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°39′45″N 78°29′34″E / 52.66250°N 78.49278°E |
| Type | Endorheic |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan Russia |
| Max. length | 2.6 kilometers (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+5 |
| Surface elevation | 119 meters (390 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Syntas |
Lake Bura is located at the Russia-Kazakhstan border, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the east of Syntas village and approximately 28 kilometers (17 mi) northwest of Kulunda village in Russia. Sharbakty, the Kazakh district capital, lies roughly 27 kilometers (17 mi) to the southwest.[3][4]
Geography
editBura lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. The Kazakhstan–Russia border runs diagonally off the shore across the northeastern end. Most of the lake is within Kazakhstan, but a 0.16 kilometers (0.099 mi) broad segment of lake Bura lies within Russian territory.[3][2]
The lake has a roughly round shape, with a diameter of about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi). The western and southern lakeshore sections are fringed by salt marshes.[2][3][4][5]
Lake Maraldy lies 57 kilometers (35 mi) to the southwest, Shchekulduk 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the southeast, and Bolshoye Yarovoye 21 kilometers (13 mi) to the northeast, the latter two on the other side of the border.[3]
Flora and fauna
editLake Bura is surrounded by steppe vegetation and cultivated fields.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Об утверждении перечня рыбохозяйственных водоемов местного значения Павлодарской области
- ^ a b c "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Google Earth
- ^ a b А. Г. Царегородцева; М. А. Алькеев. "ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty " Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9, Volume VI
External links
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Media related to Bura (lake) at Wikimedia Commons- Hydrochemical Research and Geochemical Classification of Salt Lakes in the Pavlodar Region
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