Koryakovka (lake) explained

Koryakovka
Other Name:Коряковка
Coords:52.4167°N 77.1667°W
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Length:7.4km (04.6miles)
Width:1.5km (00.9miles)
Area:11km2
Residence Time:UTC+6
Elevation:94.4m (309.7feet)
Cities:Pavlodar

Koryakovka (Kazakh: Коряковка) is a salt lake in Pavlodar District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 13km (08miles) to the northeast of Pavlodar town. Koryakovka village lies close to the southern lakeshore.[2]

Geography

Koryakovka lake is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain, 20km (10miles) to the east of the course of the Irtysh. Lake Bylkyldak lies 8.5km (05.3miles) to the west, Maraldy 36km (22miles) to the ESE, and Ulken Tobylzhan 36km (22miles) to the ENE.

The lake usually dries in the summer season. When it has water it generally has a pink tint. The shore is flat. The water of the lake is highly saline. Table salt has been mined at lake Koryakovka since the late 18th century.[3] [4] [1] [5]

Flora and fauna

The lake is surrounded by steppe vegetation, including fescue, feathergrass and wormwood. Among the birds that may be found at the Koryakovka lakeshore, sandpipers and ducks deserve mention.[3] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 31 January 2024.
  2. https://library.tou.edu.kz/fulltext/buuk/b2915.pdf ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
  3. http://map.pavlodarlibrary.kz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=25&lang=ru Pavlodar Library - Pavlodar District
  4. [Google Earth]
  5. ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5