Altybaysor
Altybaysor (Kazakh: Алтыбайсор) is a salt lake in the Aksu City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
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 Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in September | |
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| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 51°34′38″N 76°36′18″E |
| Type | endorheic lake |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 6.2 kilometers (3.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.7 kilometers (2.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.6 square kilometers (5.3 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6:00 |
| Surface elevation | 110 meters (360 ft) |
The lake lies 60 kilometers (37 mi) to the SSW of Aksu city. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing.[2][3]
Geography
Altybaysor is an endorheic lake of the northern end of the Kazakh Uplands at an elevation of 110 meters (360 ft). The Irtysh flows 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of the eastern shores of the lake.[1]
There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity, such as Zhamantuz 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the northwest, Batyrsha 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the west and Bozshasor 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the south. Alkamergen lies 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the south.[3][2][4]
See also
References
- "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- Google Earth
- ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
- ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
External links
Media related to Altybaysor at Wikimedia Commons- Садовая камышевка (Acrocephalus dumetorum). Птицы Казахстана.
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