| Akkol | |
| Other Name: | Ақкөл |
| Location: | Talas District |
| Coordinates: | 43.403°N 70.687°W |
| Inflow: | Asa |
| Outflow: | Asa |
| Basin Countries: | Kazakhstan |
| Length: | 14km (09miles) |
| Width: | 7.6km (04.7miles) |
| Area: | 52sqkm |
| Depth: | 3m (10feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 5m (16feet) |
| Elevation: | 397m (1,302feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kazakhstan |
Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.
It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer, the lakeshores are a vacationing spot.
There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "white lake" in the Kazakh language.[1]
The lake is roughly 14km (09miles) by 7.6km (04.7miles) and lies at an altitude of 397m (1,302feet) above sea level. Its depth ranges from 3m (10feet) to 5m (16feet). Ashchykol lies 7km (04miles) to the northwest. The Asa River flows into Akkol, after flowing out of lake Bilikol located 30km (20miles) to the south of the lake.[2] Lake Akkol freezes from late December to late March.[3]
The main fish species in the lake are bream, carp, crucian carp, roach, and zander.[4]
