Shaglyteniz or Shagalalyteniz (Kazakh: Шағалалытеңіз; Russian: Шаглытениз[1][2]) is a lake in Akkayin and Taiynsha districts, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[3][4]

Shaglyteniz
Шағалалытеңіз / Шаглытениз
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2021
Shaglyteniz is located in Kazakhstan
Shaglyteniz
Shaglyteniz
LocationIshim Plain
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates54°06′N 69°51′E / 54.100°N 69.850°E / 54.100; 69.850
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsShagalaly
Catchment area4,240 square kilometers (1,640 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length42.9 kilometers (26.7 mi)
Max. width12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi)
Surface area267.4 square kilometers (103.2 sq mi)
Average depth1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in)
Max. depth5 meters (16 ft)
Water volume0.6 cubic kilometers (0.14 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length195.8 kilometers (59.5 mi)
Surface elevation135.6 meters (445 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The villages of Barykol, Kurya, Intaly, Elizavetinka and Kuchkovka lie near the lakeshore. Taiynsha town lies 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the south of the lake. Road P-249 runs close to the northern end of Shaglyteniz.[5] The lake and its adjacent marshes are an important bird area, but much under threat owing to human interaction.[6]

Geography

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Shaglyteniz lies in the southern part of the Ishim Plain, southwest of the Russian border. It is one of the main lakes of the region.[7] It is an endorheic lake located at the bottom of a depression. Lakes Kalibek and Kishi-Karoy lie to the east, and Zhamantuz to the west, but Shaglyteniz is the only lake in the area where the water is relatively fresh.[8][9][10]

The lake is surrounded by a strip of marshes and ponds. The Shagalaly river flows into the lake from the south. In years where the river and other small streams feed the lake with abundant melted snow, the surface of Shaglyteniz may expand to 380 square kilometers (150 sq mi).[5][10]

Flora and fauna

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There are large sections of reeds, bulrushes and sedges growing on the lakeshore. The red-breasted goose, as well as species of ducks, waders and gulls, may be found at the lake. The main fish species in Shaglyteniz is crucian carp.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ қазақстан республикасының мемлекеттік жіктеуіші - КЛАССИФИКАТОР АДМИНИСТРАТИВНО – ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ
  2. ^ Площадь озер Казахстана (Таблица)
  3. ^ "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
  5. ^ a b Google Earth
  6. ^ a b Shaglyteniz Lake and marshes - BirdLife Data Zone
  7. ^ North Kazakhstan Region - Minerals and Water Resources
  8. ^ Geochemical processes controlling the water chemistry of saline lakes in the north Kazakhstan region
  9. ^ The Origin of the Depression Lake Systems
  10. ^ a b Шаглытениз; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
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