Barsakelmes Lake

Barsakelmes Lake
Барсакелмес көлі (Kazakh)
Location	Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan
Coordinates	46°14′N59°41′E / 46.23°N 59.69°E / 46.23; 59.69
Type	Endorheic, saline, former lake
Primary inflows	North Aral Sea
Basin  countries	Kazakhstan
Surface area	0 km2 (2025)
Average depth	0 m (2025)
Water volume	0 km3 (2025)
Islands	0
Interactive map of Barsakelmes Lake

Barsakelmes Lake is a small, saline lake located between the Northern and Western Seas of the former unified Aral Sea. ^[1] It is the last remainder of the Eastern basin of the former South Aral Sea.

History

Barsakelmes Lake in August 2024.

Around the 2010s, Barsakelmes Lake split from the South Aral Sea. It is occasionally fed by the North Aral Sea after heavy rain or snowmelt.

By November 2025, the lakebed became completely dry. ^[2]

See also

• Barsa-Kelmes

References

1. "The North Aral Sea and Barsakelmes Lake in Kazakhstan - NASA" . Retrieved 2024-09-17.
2. "NASA Worldview". worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-16.