Karakaska

Karakaska
Қарақасқа
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Karakaska is located in Kazakhstan
Karakaska
Karakaska
LocationIshim Plain
Coordinates52°44′15″N 75°08′18″E / 52.73750°N 75.13833°E / 52.73750; 75.13833
Typeendorheic lake
205 square kilometers (79 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi)
Max. width4 kilometers (2.5 mi)
Surface area
11.6 square kilometers (4.5 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6:00
Shore length1
13 kilometers (8.1 mi)
Surface elevation
93.2 meters (306 ft)
Islandsno
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Karakaska (Kazakh: Қарақасқа; Russian: Каракаска) is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 54 kilometers (34 mi) to the southwest of Aktogay, the district capital. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing.[2][3]

Geography

Karakaska is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of 93 meters (305 ft). The Irtysh flows 56 kilometers (35 mi) to the northeast of the lake.[1]

Karakaska has a roughly triangular shape. Most of the shore is flat and low, but stretches of the northern and southern parts are rocky, with 4 meters (13 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft) high cliffs. The lake usually dries in the summer, turning pink before drying out.[3][2]

There are a number of other lakes in its vicinity, such as Taikonyr 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the east, Shyganak 49 kilometers (30 mi) to the west, Zhalauly 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the WNW, Sholaksor 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the southwest, and Zhamantuz 22 kilometers (14 mi) to the NNE. 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the southwest lies a cluster of four smaller lakes: Karkaraly, Koybagar, Bastuz and an unnamed one.[4][1][2]

Flora and fauna

Karakaska is surrounded by steppe vegetation. It is known as a "dead lake" (Kazakh: тұйық көл) in Kazakh. No fish live in its waters. The water of the lake is not suitable for watering cattle.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ a b "ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
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