Tuzkol, Raiymbek District

Tuzkol
Тұзкөл
View of the lake
Tuzkol is located in Kazakhstan
Tuzkol
Tuzkol
LocationKegen Depression
Coordinates43°00′N 79°58′E / 43.000°N 79.967°E / 43.000; 79.967
Typesalt lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi)
Max. width2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi)
Surface area6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi)
Max. depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length116.6 kilometers (10.3 mi)
Surface elevation1,959 meters (6,427 ft)
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Tuzkol (Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the WNW.[2]

  1. ^ "K-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).