Akzhaykyn

Akzhaykyn
Ақжайқын
Sentinel-2 image of the lake cluster
Akzhaykyn is located in Kazakhstan
Akzhaykyn
Akzhaykyn
LocationAshchykol Depression
Coordinates44°54′30″N 67°47′00″E / 44.90833°N 67.78333°E / 44.90833; 67.78333
TypeEndorheic lake
Primary inflowsChu
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Surface area48.2 square kilometers (18.6 sq mi)
Average depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation130 meters (430 ft)

Akzhaykyn (Kazakh: Ақжайқын; Russian: Акжайкын) is a salt lake group in Sozak District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Akzhaykyn is one of the main lakes of the Ashchykol Depression. There used to be fisheries in the lake in 1965—1967, at the time of the Kazakh SSR.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ Klimov F.V. Status of the ichthyofauna of the Akzhaykyn lake system in the lower reaches of the river Shu, // Fishery research in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Almaty, 2005, pp. 98-106
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