Tuzdy
Tuzdy (Kazakh: Тұзды) is a salt lake cluster in Akzhaik District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Tuzdy | |
|---|---|
| Тұзды | |
 Close up of the lake Tuzdy cluster central part Sentinel-2 image. | |
  Tuzdy | |
| Location | Caspian Lowland |
| Coordinates | 50°33′N 51°41′E |
| Type | salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Zhylandy (Olenti) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 8.6 kilometers (5.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.2 kilometers (4.5 mi) |
| Surface area | ca 70 square kilometers (27 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 7 meters (23 ft) |
The lake group lies 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of Bazartobe, a village by the banks of the Ural river, and 27 kilometers (17 mi) northwest of Tolen.[2]
Geography
The lake cluster is 8.6 kilometers (5.3 mi) long and 7.2 kilometers (4.5 mi) wide. It is part of the Ural River basin. The lake group is fed by snow, as well as groundwater. The individual lakes have very indented shores and may become a single lake during heavy spring floods. In the summer the lakes are mostly dry.[3]
River Olenti flows from the north but doesn't reach the lake group. The Zhylandy, a short river, begins a little to the southeast from where the Olenti disperses in the sand. It flows southwards and reaches the northern tip of the Tuzdy. To the south and southeast stretches the wide lake area that lies at the end of river Kaldygaity, near Tolen village.[2][1]
 Final stretch of river Olenti (upper left) with the Zhylandy and lake Tuzdy (lower right) Sentinel-2 image. |
References
- "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- Google Earth
- Kazakhstan National encyclopedia, volume VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
External links
Media related to Tuzdy (lake) at Wikimedia Commons- Tourism and recreational potential of the salt lakes of Western Kazakhstan
