Shalkar (lake, Aktobe Region)

Shalkar
Шалқар
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Shalkar is located in Kazakhstan
Shalkar
Shalkar
LocationAktobe Region
Coordinates47°48′50″N 59°35′30″E / 47.81389°N 59.59167°E / 47.81389; 59.59167
TypeBrackish lake
Primary inflowsKauylzhyr
Catchment area2,460 square kilometers (950 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length12 kilometers (7.5 mi)
Max. width5 kilometers (3.1 mi)
Surface area7.9 square kilometers (3.1 sq mi)
Max. depth5 meters (16 ft)
Water volume0.0065 cubic kilometers (0.0016 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+5
Surface elevation167 meters (548 ft)
SettlementsShalkar

Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар) is a brackish lake in Shalkar District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Shalkar city lies by the northeastern lakeshore. The lake provides water to the city and adjacent railway stations.[2][3]

  1. ^ "L-40 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ Google Earth
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).