Kalmakkol Explained

Kalmakkol
Other Name:Қалмақкөл
Coords:52.45°N 67.5419°W
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Length:10.7km (06.6miles)
Width:8.2km (05.1miles)
Area:53.1sqkm
Shore:32.5km (20.2miles)
Elevation:308.3m (1,011.5feet)

Kalmakkol (Kazakh: Қалмақкөл), is a salt lake in Gabit Musirepov District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Novoishim town, the administrative center of the district, is located approximately 90km (60miles) to the NNW of the lake. The southern shore of the lake lies at the border with Akmola Region.[2]

Geography

Kalmakkol occupies a tectonic depression at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It lies about 50km (30miles) to the east of the left bank of the Ishim. The Akkanburlyk, a tributary of the Ishim, flows 50km (30miles) to the north of the northern end. The lake has a roughly triangular shape.[3]

Ulykol lake is located 62km (39miles) to the northwest in the same district. Lake Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau lies 35km (22miles) to the northeast.[1]

Flora

The vegetation in the area of the lake is steppe.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 20 August 2024.
  2. [Google Earth]
  3. ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. -Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5