Karakol (Chu basin)

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Karakol
Қаракөл
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in September
Karakol is located in Kazakhstan
Karakol
Karakol
LocationMoiynkum District
Coordinates44°48′54″N 71°26′44″E / 44.81500°N 71.44556°E / 44.81500; 71.44556
Typebrackish lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi)
Max. width1 kilometer (0.62 mi)
Shore length120.5 kilometers (12.7 mi)
Surface elevation262 meters (860 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Karakol (Kazakh: Қаракөл) is a lake in the Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake is located 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the east of Ulanbel village. Although the lake water is somewhat bitter, it can be used for watering livestock grazing in the surrounding area.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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