Ulken Kamkaly

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Ulken Kamkaly
Улкен Қамқалы
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Ulken Kamkaly
Location Sarysu District
Coordinates 44°48′35″N69°5′56″E / 44.80972°N 69.09889°E / 44.80972; 69.09889
Basin  countries Kazakhstan
Max. length3.3 kilometers (2.1 mi)
Max. width1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi)
Surface area4.2 square kilometers (1.6 sq mi)
Residence time UTC+6
Islands no
Settlements Shyganak

Ulken Kamkaly [a] or Bolshoi Kamkaly [b] is a lake in the Sarysu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. [1]

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Shyganak village is located by the northern end of the lakeshore and Zhailaukol village 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the east. There is fishing in the lake. [1] [2] [3]

Geography

Ulken Kamkaly lies at the northern edge of the Moiynkum Desert, in the lower Chu river basin. It is located less than 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) to the south of the Chu river channel. To the northwest lies smaller lake Kishi Kamkaly. A narrow sound at the northern tip connects both lakes. There are other smaller lakes scattered in the area, such as Shortankol 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the WSW and Sorasha 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the WNW. Ulken Kamkaly freezes in the winter and the ice thaws by March. [3] [2] [1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kazakh: Үлкен Қамқалы, romanized: Ülken Qamqaly, pronounced [ʉlkʰɵ́nqʰɑmqʰɑɫə́]
  2. ↑ Russian: Большой Камкалы, romanized: Boljšoj Kamkaly, pronounced [bɐlʲˈʂojkəmkɐˈlɨ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)" . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 ATAMEKEN: Geographical encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
  3. 1 2 Google Earth
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