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Kyzyltuz (Akkuly District)

Coordinates: 51°40′00″N 78°11′07″E / 51.66667°N 78.18528°E / 51.66667; 78.18528
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Kyzyltuz
Қызылтұз
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Kyzyltuz is located in Kazakhstan
Kyzyltuz
Kyzyltuz
LocationKulunda Plain
Coordinates51°40′00″N 78°11′07″E / 51.66667°N 78.18528°E / 51.66667; 78.18528
TypeSalt lake
Catchment area186 square kilometers (72 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi)
Max. width2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi)
Surface area5.7 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi)
Average depth0.7 meters (2 ft 4 in)
Water volume0.0022 cubic kilometers (0.00053 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length18.8 kilometers (5.5 mi)
Surface elevation136 meters (446 ft)
Islandsnone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kyzyltuz (Kazakh: Қызылтұз; Russian: Кызылтуз) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Location

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The lake is located 17 kilometers (11 mi) to the west of Malybay village, about 60 kilometers (37 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. Akkuly, the district capital, lies 34 kilometers (21 mi) to the southwest.[2][3]

Geography

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Kyzyltuz is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Lake Borli lies 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the northwest, Kazy 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the WNW, Zhaltyr and Malybay 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) to the ESE, Sharbakty 28 kilometers (17 mi) to the south, and Seiten 27 kilometers (17 mi) to the NNW.[2]

The lake has a striking red color. This is in clear contrast with the other lakes in the area which display blue or green hues. The northern shore of Kyzyltuz is rocky.[3][2][1][4]

Flora and fauna

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Lake Kyzyltuz is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Reeds grow in some stretches of the lakeshore.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
  4. ^ a b B. O. Jacob, ed. (2011). Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia (304 p.). Almaty: Kazakh Encyclopedia LLP. ISBN 9965-893-64-0.
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