| Tuzkol | |
| Other Name: | Тұзкөл |
| Coords: | 43°N 137°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Length: | 5.7km (03.5miles) |
| Width: | 2.1km (01.3miles) |
| Area: | 6.6sqkm |
| Max-Depth: | 3m (10feet) |
| Shore: | 16.6km (10.3miles) |
| Elevation: | 1959m (6,427feet) |
| Islands: | 1 |
Tuzkol (Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The lake lies 70km (40miles) east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, 14km (09miles) to the WNW.
Tuzkol is a lake located at 1959m (6,427feet) in the upper course of the Charyn river in southeastern Kazakhstan. It lies in the intermontane basin of the Eltchin-Buyryuk and Karatau ranges, north of the Tien Shan. The lake is shallow and its water is bittern salty, with a concentration that can become very high in certain seasons owing to high evaporation.[2]
The lakeshore is flat and marshy and the bottom of the lake is muddy. The surrounding fields are a local livestock grazing area following the melting of the snows.[3] [4]
In some stretches reeds grow along the lakeshore. Tuzkol is a 3194ha Important Bird Area for the breeding, migrating and wintering of a number of water bird species, including the ruddy shelduck and the common crane.[5] [6]
