List of lakes of Kazakhstan
Most of Kazakhstan is endorheic basin (except northern territories). As it is expected, the rivers flow into the numerous lakes in the basin. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is the list of more important lakes. Some of these lakes are shared with the neighbouring countries. (Caspian Sea, Lake Aral, Lake Aike, etc.)
Lake name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
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Caspian Sea | 371,000 square kilometres (143,244 sq mi) | Atyrau Region, Mangystau Region | The Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water. |
Aike | 64.7 square kilometres (25 sq mi) | Aktobe Region | |
Alakol | 2,650 square kilometres (1,023 sq mi) | Almaty Region | Bird breeding and nesting ground |
Aral | 17,160 square kilometres (6,626 sq mi) | Shrinking owing to environmental problems[1] | |
SW of Lake Tengiz[2] | |||
Balkhash | 16,996 square kilometres (6,562 sq mi) | Almaty Region, Karagandy Region, Jambyl Region | |
Bartogay | Almaty Region | Reservoir on the Chilik River | |
Chagan | Artificial lake (Former nuclear test site) | ||
Issyk | 0.22 square kilometres (0 sq mi) | Almaty Region | Not to be confused with Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan |
Jasybay | 4 square kilometres (2 sq mi) | Pavlodar Region | |
Kayindi | Almaty Region | ||
Kamyslybas | 176 square kilometres (68 sq mi) | ||
Kapchagay | also spelled Qapshaghay Bogeni Reservoir | ||
Kopa | 14 square kilometres (5 sq mi) | Akmola Region | |
Markakol | 455 square kilometres (176 sq mi) | ||
Sasykkol | 600 square kilometres (232 sq mi) | Almaty Region | Surface can reach 736 square kilometres (284 sq mi) |
Tengiz | 1,382 square kilometres (534 sq mi) | Akmola Region | Bird breeding and nesting ground |
Zaysan | 1,810 square kilometres (699 sq mi) | ||
Zerenda | 11.9 square kilometres (5 sq mi) | Akmola Region | |
Zhasylkol | 1 square kilometre (0 sq mi) | Almaty Region |
References[]
- ^ Kazakhstan government is trying to rescue the northern part of the lake
- ^ "Äzhibeksor Köli". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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