Lake Kopa

Lake Kopa
Қопа көлі
Қопа көлі (Kazakh)
Spring view of Lake Kopa from Bukpa Hill
Location of the lake in Kazakhstan.
Location of the lake in Kazakhstan.
Lake Kopa
Қопа көлі
LocationKokshetau, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan
Coordinates53°18′34″N 69°20′36″E / 53.30944°N 69.34333°E / 53.30944; 69.34333
Typelake
Primary inflows2 rivers (Shagalaly, Kylshakty)
Primary outflowsShagalaly
Catchment area3,860 square kilometres (1,490 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Max. width12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Surface area14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi)
Average depth2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft)
Max. depth3.1 metres (10 ft)
Shore length115.2 kilometres (9.4 mi)
Surface elevation223.8 metres (734 ft)
FrozenNovember to April
SettlementsKokshetau (city)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Kopa (Kazakh: Қопа, Qopa; [qopɑ]) is a lake in the city of Kokshetau, located on the territory of Akmola Region close to the foot of Kokshetau Elevation in the northern part of Kazakhstan.[1] Its elevation is 223.8 m (734 ft) above sea level and has a maximum depth of about 6 m. It is 5.6 km long and 12 km wide. The total surface area of it the lake is about 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) depending on water level. It is fed by 2 rivers and is drained by the Shagalaly. The area of Lake Kopa fluctuates year to year, but in recent years the size of the lake has been decreasing overall. Kopa is used for fishery.

  1. ^ Kazangapova, N; Kunshygar, D.Z.; Romanova, Sophia (1 January 2016). "The hydrochemical characteristic of lake Kopa". pp. 79–84.