| Zhamantuz | |
| Other Name: | Жамантұз |
| Coords: | 54.0306°N 69.2425°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Kazakhstan |
| Length: | 16.5km (10.3miles) |
| Width: | 6.4km (04miles) |
| Area: | 29.6km2 |
| Shore: | 20km (10miles) |
| Elevation: | 118.7m (389.4feet) |
| Islands: | none |
Zhamantuz (Kazakh: Жамантұз) is a salt lake in the Taiynsha District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The A1 highway passes 1km (01miles) to the west of the western edge of the lake.[1]
The lake lies 3km (02miles) to the southeast of Roshchinskoye village. The area surrounding Zhamantuz is used for livestock grazing. Although the water is salty, in the spring it is suitable for the cattle to drink.
Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake part of the Ishim river basin. It lies at an elevation of 118m (387feet). Smaller lake Kishkenesor extends to the east of its eastern shore, separated from Zhamantuz by a 0.7km (00.4miles) wide strip of land. The southwestern side of larger lake Shaglyteniz lies 30km (20miles) further to the east.[1]
The last stretch of the Shagalaly river flows 33km (21miles) to the ESE of the eastern side. Lake Zhamantuz freezes in November and stays under ice until April. In years of high spring floods Zhamantuz may merge with neighboring lake Kishkenesor until the flood subsides. The lakeshore is flat and clayey in the southern half of Zhamantuz. Only the northern shore has somewhat steep, cliff-like banks.[2] [3]
