| Saumalkol | |
|---|---|
| Саумалкөл | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Saumalkol-West_-23_59_Sentinel-2_L2A.jpg) Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Kazakhstan.png)  Saumalkol | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 49°49′N 75°00′E / 49.817°N 75.000°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Catchment area | 307 square kilometers (119 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.7 kilometers (2.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 20.2 square kilometers (7.8 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 632 meters (2,073 ft) |
Saumalkol (Kazakh: Саумалкөл; Russian: Саумалколь) is a salt lake in northwestern Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
The lake is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the northwest of Karkaraly city. The nearest inhabited place is Saumalkol railway station 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the southwest.[3] The lake is a 2,171 hectares (5,360 acres) Important Bird Area part of the Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve.[4][5]
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