| Kalatuz | |
| Other Name: | Қалатұз |
| Coords: | 51.8769°N 77.49°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Catchment: | 85km2 |
| Length: | 3.9km (02.4miles) |
| Width: | 2.4km (01.5miles) |
| Area: | 8.2km2 |
| Depth: | 2.7m (08.9feet) |
| Volume: | 0.0138km3 |
| Shore: | 12.2m (40feet) |
| Elevation: | 102m (335feet) |
| Islands: | none |
Kalatuz (Kazakh: Қалатұз) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1] [2]
The lake lies 47km (29miles) to the NNW of Akkuly, the district capital, and about 55km (34miles) southeast of Pavlodar, the regional capital. The lake water is not suitable for watering livestock.
Kalatuz is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain close to the Irtysh, only 4km (02miles) northeast from its channel. It is located about 46km (29miles) to the SSW of lake Maraldy and 30km (20miles) to the WNW of lake Borly.
The shores are mostly sloping and on the northern and southern sides there are sections with up to 6m (20feet) high cliffs. Several small rivulets flow into the lake, but there is no outflow. The lake does not freeze in winter owing to high salinity.[3] [4] [1] [5]
Lake Kalatuz is surrounded by sandy soil with steppe vegetation.[5]
