Shybyndy

Shybyndy (Kazakh: Шыбынды; Russian: Шыбынды),[1] is a salt lake in Sarybel District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[2][3]

Shybyndy
Шыбынды
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Shybyndy is located in Kazakhstan
Shybyndy
Shybyndy
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates50°34′N 73°41′E
Typeendorheic
Catchment area617 square kilometers (238 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.6 kilometers (5.3 mi)
Max. width5.3 kilometers (3.3 mi)
Surface area36 square kilometers (14 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation473 meters (1,552 ft)

The lake is located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to the SSE of Molodezhny town. The nearest inhabited pace is Shiderti village, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the NNW of the northern tip of the lake.[4]

Geography

Shybyndy is an endorheic lake in the central Kazakh Uplands, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the east of the Irtysh–Karaganda Canal. It lies in a basin surrounded by smooth hills. Its shape is ovoid and its shores are even, with no indentations. There are no islands on the lake[5]

A small intermittent river flows into Shybyndy from the southeast. There is agricultural land near the lake, mainly on the western side.[4][5]

Flora and fauna

Reeds and sedges grow by the shoreline. Many birds, mostly waterfowl, are found in the lake during their breeding season.[5]

See also

References
  1. Площадь озер Казахстана (Таблица)
  2. "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
  4. Google Earth
  5. Karaganda. Karaganda region: Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Atamura, 2006. ISBN 9965-34-515-5
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