Karasor, May District
Karasor (Kazakh: Қарасор) is a salt lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Karasor | |
|---|---|
| Қарасор | |
 Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in October | |
  Karasor | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 51°04′50″N 77°30′59″E |
| Type | endorheic lake |
| Primary inflows | Tundik |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 18.2 kilometers (11.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.6 kilometers (3.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 57 square kilometers (22 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 1.2 meters (3 ft 11 in) |
| Residence time | UTC+6:00 |
| Surface elevation | 144 meters (472 ft) |
The lake lies in the western part of May District, 25 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of the town of Zhumysker. Karasor is one of the largest lakes in the district.[2][3]
Geography
Karasor is an endorheic lake of the Kazakh Uplands. The Irtysh flows 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity, the largest is Aktomar, 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) to the northwest. Alkamergen lies 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the west.[2]
River Tundik flows into Karasor from the west. The shape of the lake is irregular, very indented, with a southern and a western projection. Although it rarely dries up, in years of drought the level of Karasor sinks, and its southern projection may become a separate lake, also known as Zhinishkesor (Жіңішкесор).[3][2][1][4]
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake in November. |
See also
References
- "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- Google Earth
- ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
- Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pp. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
External links
Media related to Karasor, May District at Wikimedia Commons- Tectonic sketch map of the Kazakhstan Paleozoides
- Lower and Upper Cambrian Bradoriida, Ostracoda, of northeastern Central Kazakhstan
