| Akkol | |
|---|---|
| Ақкөл / Акколь | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2021 | |
  Akkol | |
| Location | Turgay Depression |
| Coordinates | 48°49′N 63°44′E / 48.817°N 63.733°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Uly-Zhylanshyk |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 10.5 kilometers (6.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) |
| Max. depth | 14 meters (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 103 meters (338 ft) |
| Islands | None |
Akkol, meaning "White Lake" (Kazakh: Ақкөл; Russian: Акколь; Chinese: 阿科尔),[1][2] is a salt lake in Zhangeldi District, in the SW sector of the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.[3][4][5]
Local authorities try to promote tourism in the lake, but the area lacks the necessary infrastructure. The nearest inhabited locality is Akhmeta Baytursynuly 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the east of the eastern shore.[3]
Geography[edit]
Akkol is located in the southern part of the Turgay Depression at 103 meters (338 ft) above sea level. It is an endorheic lake sharing the same depression as smaller lakes and salt pans nearby. A projecting spit in the northwestern shore of the lake divides the northern side into two bays. The lake lies about 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the NNE of the northern end of the Shalkarteniz lake. Much smaller lakes Uziksor and Karaksor are located to the southeast, close to its shores. There is a hot spring 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the lake where the water temperature reaches 70 °C (158 °F)[6]
277 kilometers (172 mi) long river Uly-Zhylanshyk flows into the northeastern shore of the lake.[3][6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "қазақстан республикасының мемлекеттік жіктеуіші - КЛАССИФИКАТОР АДМИНИСТРАТИВНО – ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Площадь озер Казахстана (Таблица)
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ "По озеру в Костанайской области могут ходить слоны. Но не ходят | Главные новости Казахстана – Новостной портал "Экспресс К"". exk.kz. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b Улы-Жыланшык; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
External links[edit]
Media related to Lake Akkol at Wikimedia Commons- Белоснежное соленое озеро Акколь в Костанайской области может постигнуть судьба Кобейтуза (in Russian)
