Shalkar (Terekti District)

Shalkar
Шалқар
Sentinel-2 image of Shalkar in 2021
Shalkar is located in Kazakhstan
Shalkar
Shalkar
LocationCaspian Lowland
Coordinates50°33′N 51°41′E / 50.550°N 51.683°E / 50.550; 51.683
Typebrackish
Primary inflowsSholakankaty and Yesenankaty
Primary outflowsSolyanka
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length18.4 kilometers (11.4 mi)
Max. width14.7 kilometers (9.1 mi)
Surface area205.8 square kilometers (79.5 sq mi) to 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi)
Average depth5.1 meters (17 ft)
Max. depth13 meters (43 ft)
Surface elevation17.5 meters (57 ft)

Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар; Russian: Шалкар) is a brackish lake in Terekti District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies about 70 kilometers (43 mi) to the SSE of the city of Oral.[2][3] Shalkar lake is an important bird area.[4]

  1. ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  4. ^ Shalkar Lake - BirdLife Data Zone