Shoshkakol

Shoshkakol
Шошқакөл
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in late June
Shoshkakol is located in Kazakhstan
Shoshkakol
Shoshkakol
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates49°16′10″N 70°48′40″E / 49.26944°N 70.81111°E / 49.26944; 70.81111
Typeendorheic
Catchment area360 square kilometers (140 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.5 kilometers (5.3 mi)
Max. width6.7 kilometers (4.2 mi)
Surface area32.7 square kilometers (12.6 sq mi)
Average depth1 meter (3 ft 3 in)
Max. depth9 meters (30 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation458.5 meters (1,504 ft)
IslandsAraltobe
SettlementsAynabulak

Shoshkakol (Kazakh: Шошқакөл; Russian: Шошкаколь) is a lake in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, and Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The border between Ulytau and Karaganda regions runs across the lake from northwest to southeast. Aynabulak village is located 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the southeast of the lake.[1]

  1. ^ a b "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 7 May 2024.