Shandaksor | |
Other Name: | Шандаксор |
Coords: | 52.0014°N 75.4142°W |
Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
Length: | 8.4km (05.2miles) |
Width: | 6.5km (04miles) |
Area: | 41.7sqkm |
Elevation: | ca 70m (230feet) |
Islands: | yes |
Cities: | Solnechny |
Shandaksor (Russian: Шандаксор) is a salt lake in the Ekibastuz City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
Shandaksor is one of the main lakes in the area surrounding Ekibastuz and is part of the Irtysh Water Management Basin. It is located 24km (15miles) to the north of the city. Solnechny village and the Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station lie by its northeastern shore. The ashes of the station are dumped into nearby lake Karasor.
Shandaksor is an endorheic lake in the Irtysh Basin. It stretches from southwest to northeast for roughly 8km (05miles) and is about 6km (04miles) wide. There are two small islands and a few little islets at the southern end of the lake.The northern end of larger lake Karasor lies 8km (05miles) to the east. Smaller lake Zhyngyldy, with the Ekibastuz GRES-1 Power Station by its northern shore, lies 9km (06miles) to the south of the southern lakeshore. Lake Tuzdysor lies 12km (07miles) to the northeast and Shureksor 28km (17miles) in the same direction.[2]
Shandaksor is fed by snow and rain. It usually freezes in November and thaws in April. The lakeshores are flat and the surrounding area is used for local livestock grazing. There are also some cultivated fields.[3] [1]
The lake is rich in fish, including crayfish,[4] as well as species that have been released in it. The water of the lake is used for cooling the power plant. Studies have been carried out in order to assess the impact on the lake fauna. Ice fishing is practiced in Shandaksor in the winter[5] [6] [7] [8]