Shalkarteniz
| Shalkarteniz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Шалқартеңіз / Шалкартениз | ||
Primary inflows Turgay | Zhyngyldyozek Tegene | |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan | |
| Max. length | 60 kilometers (37 mi) | |
| Max. width | 30 kilometers (19 mi) | |
| Surface area | 1,800 square kilometers (690 sq mi) | |
| Max. depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) | |
| Surface elevation | 55 meters (180 ft) | |
Shalkarteniz (Kazakh: Шалқартеңіз; Russian: Шалкартениз) is a salt lake in the Yrgyz District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The Shalkarteniz lies in the northeastern sector of the
History
Until the end of the 16th century, the Shalkarteniz basin was regularly filled by the formerly more abundant waters of the
However, the snowy winter of 1969-1970 filled again the rivers of the
Geography
Shalkarteniz is an extensive
The lake is fed by snow. The waters of the Zhyngyldyozek, Tegene, Turgay and Irgiz rivers fill the dry basin when the snow melts in the spring, turning it into a bittern salty lake. The seasonal lake lasts around three months with an average depth between 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) and 3 meters (9.8 ft). In the summer it is usually a dry salt flat or partly swampy. Lakes Karakol and Kurdym lie close to the south of Shalkarteniz. Lake Akkol lies about 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the NNE of the Shalkarteniz northern end.[7][2]
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See also
References
- ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
- ^ Rivers of the Aktobe region - Turgay River
- ^ Zoogeographical results of the Bicentennial study of the northern part of the Asian population of Phoenicopterus roseus
- ^ "L-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
External links
Media related to Shalkarteniz at Wikimedia Commons- Shalkar-Nura -Tourism
- Index maps of the geographical location of the Kazakh deposits where tapiroids remains were found
