Lake Akkol

For other uses, see Akkol (disambiguation).

Akkol
Ақкөл
Akkol Location in Kazakhstan
Location	Talas District
Coordinates	43°24′11″N70°41′13″E / 43.403°N 70.687°E / 43.403; 70.687 Coordinates: 43°24′11″N70°41′13″E / 43.403°N 70.687°E / 43.403; 70.687
Primary inflows	Asa
Primary outflows	Asa
Basin  countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	14 kilometers (8.7 mi)
Max. width	7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi)
Surface area	52 square kilometers (20 sq mi)
Average depth	3 meters (9.8 ft)
Max. depth	5 meters (16 ft)
Surface elevation	397 meters (1,302 ft)

Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.

It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer, the lakeshores are a vacationing spot. ^{[1] [2]}

There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "white lake" in the Kazakh language. ^[3]

Geography

The lake is roughly 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) by 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) and lies at an altitude of 397 meters (1,302 ft) above sea level. Its depth ranges from 3 meters (9.8 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft). Ashchykol lies 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the northwest. The Asa River flows into Akkol, after flowing out of lake Bilikol located 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the south of the lake. ^[4] Lake Akkol freezes from late December to late March. ^{[1] [2]}

Fauna

The main fish species in the lake are bream, carp, crucian carp, roach, and zander. ^[2]

References

1. Google Earth
2. Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998, ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume II
3. A. P. Gorbunov Mountains Of Central Asia. Explanatory dictionary of geographical names and terms. Almaty, 2006
4. "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)" . Retrieved 20 October 2022.

External links

• Maryashev Monuments of Semirechye archeology and their use in excursions-Almaty, 2002