Karasor (lake, Ekibastuz)
Karasor | |
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Қарасор | |
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Shore length1 | 78.7 kilometers (48.9 mi) |
Surface elevation | 70 meters (230 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Karasor (Kazakh: Қарасор; Russian: Карасор) is a salt lake in the Ekibastuz City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
Karasor is the largest of the lakes in the area surrounding Ekibastuz. It is located 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast of the city and 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to the west of Kalkaman.[3]
Geography
Karasor is an
The Bala Tundik river flows into Karasor. The lake is fed by snow and rain. Karasor usually freezes in November and thaws in April. The lakeshores are flat and the surrounding area is used for local livestock grazing. There are also some cultivated fields.[1][2]
Ash dumping
Large quantities of ash are dumped into lake Karasor by the two neighboring power plants. The accumulation of dumped ashes in the southern part of the lake forms an island or peninsula with an average diameter of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi). The ashes are collected by people of the neighboring villages in order to sell them to be recycled for the industrial production of aluminosilicate microparticles.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ Война за золу: в Экибастузе назревает конфликт из-за столичной компании
External links
- Media related to Karasor (lake, Ekibastuz) at Wikimedia Commons
- Озеро «Карасор». Почему вокруг этого водоема назревает скандал? «ЕСТЬ ВОПРОСЫ» "The scandal of lake Karasor" (in Russian)