Saumalkol (Kazakh: Саумалкөл; Russian: Саумалколь), also known as "Ashchykol" (Kazakh: Ащыкөл), is a permanent lake in Bukhar-Zhyrau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
| Saumalkol | |
|---|---|
| Саумалкөл | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Saumalkol | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 50°01′36″N 74°33′00″E / 50.02667°N 74.55000°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Catchment area | 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 2.8 kilometers (1.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3.5 meters (11 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.75 cubic kilometers (0.18 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 625.7 meters (2,053 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The nearest inhabited place is Akore, former Kalininskoye, located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the north. The now uninhabited hamlet of Rubinskoye lies in ruins near the eastern lakeshore.[3][4]
Geography
editSaumalkol is an endorheic lake in the Nura basin, Kazakh Uplands. It lies roughly 30 kilometers (19 mi) southwest of lake Rudnichnoye. The lake is relatively deep and has water all year round. Its surface usually freezes in late November and thaws by the end of March.[4][3]
There are plowed fields and cattle-grazing grounds in the basin of the lake. The lakeshore is open and flat. Saumalkol is fed mainly by precipitation and groundwater. The waters are rich in fish.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia. General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
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