| Shalkar | |
|---|---|
| Шалқар | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Shalkar_Lake_2021-08-31_Sentinel-2_L2A_True_color.jpg) Sentinel-2 image of Shalkar in 2021 | |
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| Location | Caspian Lowland |
| Coordinates | 50°33′N 51°41′E / 50.550°N 51.683°E |
| Type | brackish |
| Primary inflows | Sholakankaty and Yesenankaty |
| Primary outflows | Solyanka |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 18.4 kilometers (11.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 14.7 kilometers (9.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 205.8 square kilometers (79.5 sq mi) to 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.1 meters (17 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 meters (43 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 17.5 meters (57 ft) |
Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар; Russian: Шалкар) is a brackish lake in Terekti District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The lake lies about 70 kilometers (43 mi) to the SSE of the city of Oral.[2][3] Shalkar lake is an important bird area.[4]
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