Saumalkol, Aiyrtau District

Saumalkol
Саумалкөл
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Saumalkol is located in Kazakhstan
Saumalkol
Saumalkol
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates53°16′25″N 68°09′38″E / 53.27361°N 68.16056°E / 53.27361; 68.16056
Typeendorheic
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi)
Max. width4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi)
Surface area24.3 square kilometers (9.4 sq mi)
Average depth4.1 meters (13 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length122.3 kilometers (13.9 mi)
Surface elevation277.5 meters (910 ft)
Settlements2
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Saumalkol (Kazakh: Саумалкөл; Russian: Саумалколь) is a salt lake in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]

The lake is surrounded by agricultural fields. The district capital Saumalkol town, formerly Volodarskoye, is located by the northwestern banks. The village of Krasnogorka lies near the eastern shore.[3]

  1. ^ "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).