Kabyrshakty Explained

Kabyrshakty
Other Name:Қабыршақты
Coords:48.3369°N 69.5233°W
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Outflow:none
Catchment:916sqkm
Length:4.1km (02.5miles)
Width:2.3km (01.4miles)
Area:5.8sqkm
Depth:1.3m (04.3feet)
Shore:14km (09miles)
Elevation:354m (1,161feet)

Kabyrshakty (Kazakh: Қабыршақты; Russian: Кабыршакты) is a salt lake in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The A17 Highway passes close to the southern lakeshore. The lake basin is a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.

Geography

Kabyrshakty is an endorheic lake in the Sarysu basin. The lake is elongated, stretching roughly from north to south. The coast is flat, indented in the northern, eastern and western sides. Reeds grow on the shores of the lake. There is a separate small lake close to the southern shore. Lake Meshkeysor lies 66km (41miles) to the northwest.[2] [1]

The lake freezes in November and stays under ice until April. It fills during the spring thaw with river Saryozen flowing into it from the north and flooding it in years of abundant snowfall. Kabyrshakty may dry completely during severe droughts in the summer.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 3 May 2024.
  2. [Google Earth]
  3. Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5