Tuzkol, Raiymbek District

Tuzkol (Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

For the lake in Pavlodar Region, see Tuzkol, Bayanaul District.
Tuzkol
Тұзкөл
View of the lake
Tuzkol is located in Kazakhstan
Tuzkol
Tuzkol
LocationKegen Depression
Coordinates43°00′N 79°58′E
Typesalt lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi)
Max. width2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi)
Surface area6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi)
Max. depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length116.6 kilometers (10.3 mi)
Surface elevation1,959 meters (6,427 ft)
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake lies 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the WNW.[2]

Geography

Tuzkol is a lake located at 1,959 meters (6,427 ft) in the upper course of the Charyn river in southeastern Kazakhstan. It lies in the intermontane basin of the Eltchin-Buyryuk and Karatau ranges, north of the Tien Shan. The lake is shallow and its water is bittern salty, with a concentration that can become very high in certain seasons owing to high evaporation.[3]

The lakeshore is flat and marshy and the bottom of the lake is muddy. The surrounding fields are a local livestock grazing area following the melting of the snows.[2][4]

Sentinel-2 image of the lake in the winter.

Flora and fauna

In some stretches reeds grow along the lakeshore. Tuzkol is a 3,194 hectares (7,890 acres) Important Bird Area for the breeding, migrating and wintering of a number of water bird species, including the ruddy shelduck and the common crane.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "K-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. Google Earth
  3. Kazakhstan National encyclopedia, volume VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
  4. Тузколь горное озеро в Раймбекском районе, Алматинской области, Казахстан
  5. Tuzkol Lake
  6. Common Crane (Grus grus). Birds of Kyrgyzstan


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