Sarykopa

Sarykopa
Сарықопа / Сарыкопа
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2021.
Sarykopa is located in Kazakhstan
Sarykopa
Sarykopa
LocationTurgay Basin
Coordinates50°16′N 64°08′E / 50.267°N 64.133°E / 50.267; 64.133
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsSaryozen and Teke
Catchment area985 square kilometers (380 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length26.7 kilometers (16.6 mi) to 53 kilometers (33 mi)
Max. width13.2 kilometers (8.2 mi) to 19 kilometers (12 mi)
Surface area184 square kilometers (71 sq mi) to 336 square kilometers (130 sq mi)
Max. depth3.5 meters (11 ft)
Surface elevation101.2 meters (332 ft)

Sarykopa (Kazakh: Сарықопа; Russian: Сарыкопа) is a bittern salt lake in the Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Sarykopa lies in the steppe of the central sector of the Turgay Basin in Zhangeldi District, in the southern area of Kostanay Region. There are a number of villages near the lake.[2][3]

  1. ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sarykopa Lake System