| Kerey | |
| Other Name: | Керей |
| Coords: | 50.1275°N 68.7047°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Inflow: | Kerey river |
| Outflow: | none |
| Catchment: | 3680sqkm |
| Length: | 9.6km (06miles) |
| Width: | 8.4km (05.2miles) |
| Area: | 62.8sqkm |
| Depth: | 0.4m (01.3feet) |
| Shore: | 37.2km (23.1miles) |
| Elevation: | 312m (1,024feet) |
| Islands: | one |
Kerey (Kazakh: Керей)[1] [2] is a salt lake in Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[3] [4]
The lake lies in the northwestern sector of the district. The nearest inhabited locality is Zhanbobek (Жанбөбек) located 27km (17miles) to the SSE of the southern shore.[4]
Kerey is a roughly kidney-shaped lake that lies at 312m (1,024feet) above sea level. It is located 6km (04miles) to the southwest of the southern shore of Lake Tengiz, 12km (07miles) to the east of lake Kypshak and 31km (19miles) to the WNW of lake Kiyakty. The 100km (100miles) long Kerey river flows from the south into the southeastern shore.[4]
Kerey is shallow and its shores are marshy. It is an endorheic lake, having no outflow. A short spit projecting from the southeastern side divides the southern shore into two bays. There is a small island off the spit.[3] Kerey is fed with snow, precipitation and groundwater. Its water level is usually at its highest in April and at its lowest in September. In years of drought the lake may dry up.[5]
