Uzynkol (Kazakh: Ұзынкөл) is a lake in Astrakhan District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
| Uzynkol | |
|---|---|
| Ұзынкөл | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Uzynkol | |
| Location | Akmola Region |
| Coordinates | 51°30′52″N 69°21′13″E / 51.51444°N 69.35361°E |
| Type | exorheic |
| Catchment area | 32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+5 |
| Shore length1 | 12.4 km (7.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake lies by the village of the same name, 24 km (15 mi) to the west of Astrakhanka, the district capital. Tavolzhanka village is located 15 km (9.3 mi) to the northeast.[1]
Geography
editUzykol is part of the Ishim river basin. It is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south of the Ishim river channel within the floodplain of the river. The lake is connected with neighboring lake Sabakty by a canal. It has a roughly oval shape with an attached bay in the east and another in the west. Often, during floods, river Ishim flows into Uzynkol. The shores are low-lying and the lake bottom is muddy. The lake usually freezes at the beginning of November and thaws by the end of April. the water is saline and hard.[3][2]
Lake Sabakty lies 1.7 kilometers (1.1 mi) to the north, Barshyn 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the northwest, and Alakol 36 km (22 mi) to the southeast.[3]
Flora and fauna
editReeds and bulrushes grow all along the lakeshore, providing a habitat for waterfowl and waders.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ P. P. Filonets, T. R. Omarov; Lakes of Northern, Western and Eastern Kazakhstan. GUGMS - under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, KazNIGMI, SG AN Kazakh SSR. - Leningrad: Gidrometeoizdat, 1974. - p. 29.
External links
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Media related to Uzynkol at Wikimedia Commons- Тело пропавшего рыбака нашли в Акмолинской области (in Russian)
