Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau (lake)

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Жақсы Жалғызтау
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake.
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau is located in Kazakhstan
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau
LocationKokshetau Hills
Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates52°37′00″N 68°10′30″E / 52.61667°N 68.17500°E / 52.61667; 68.17500
Typeexorheic
Primary inflowsKarasu
Primary outflowsAkkanburlyk
Catchment area483 square kilometers (186 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.8 kilometers (5.5 mi)
Max. width8 kilometers (5.0 mi)
Surface area43.2 square kilometers (16.7 sq mi)
Average depthZhaksy-Zhalgyztau
Max. depth14.5 meters (48 ft)
Water volume0.368 cubic kilometers (0.088 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+5
Surface elevation358 meters (1,175 ft)
FrozenNovember to April
Islandsnone
SettlementsZhaksy-Zhalgyztau and Priozyornoye

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau (Kazakh: Жақсы Жалғызтау; Russian: Жаксы-Жалгызтау), is a lake in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, and Sandyktau District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau village is located by the northeastern and Priozyornoye by the southern lakeshore. Most of the lake is North Kazakhstan Region, but the southern tip is in Akmola Region.[2] The lake water is used for irrigating nearby agricultural fields.[3]

  1. ^ "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ Google Earth
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).