Bargana

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Bargana
Барғана
Lake Bargana Sentinel-2 image.
Bargana
Location	Kulunda Plain
Coordinates	51°45′36″N78°57′32″E / 51.76000°N 78.95889°E / 51.76000; 78.95889
Type	Endorheic
Basin  countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi)
Max. width	2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi)
Surface area	9.4 square kilometers (3.6 sq mi)
Residence time	UTC+5
Shore length1	13.2 kilometers (8.2 mi)
Surface elevation	148 meters (486 ft)
Islands	numerous
Settlements	Shoktal
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bargana (Kazakh : Барғана; Russian : Баргана) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. ^[1]

Bargana lake is located 19 kilometers (12 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) to the southwest of Shoktal village and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) east of Maykaragay. Akkuly, the district capital, lies roughly 83 kilometers (52 mi) to the southwest. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

Bargana is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Lake Malybay 36 kilometers (22 mi) is located to the southwest and red lake Kyzyltuz 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) further to the west. Seiten lies 55 kilometers (34 mi) to the WNW, Borli 62 kilometers (39 mi) to the west, and Sormoildy 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the SSE. Lake Gornostalevo lies 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the northeast and Malinovoye 49 kilometers (30 mi) to the east, both on the other side of the border. The Irtysh river flows 82 kilometers (51 mi) to the southwest. ^[2]

The lake has an elongated, irregular shape, stretching roughly from southeast to northwest for about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi). The eastern and northern coastlines are rocky. The remaining lakeshore sections are flat and swampy, fringed by salt marshes. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Flora and fauna

Lake Bargana is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Its waters are used for watering local livestock until autumn, when the salinity increases and they become unsuitable for the purpose. ^[4]

See also

• List of lakes of Kazakhstan

References

1. "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)" . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. Google Earth
3. А. Г. Царегородцева; М. А. Алькеев. "ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
4. Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty " Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN   5-89800-123-9, volume VI

External links

• Media related to Bargana at Wikimedia Commons
• Hydrochemical Research and Geochemical Classification of Salt Lakes in the Pavlodar Region