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 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 (Kazakh : Улкен Қамқалы; Russian : Большой Камкалы, "Big Kamkaly") is a lake in the Sarysu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. [1]

Contents

Shyganak village is located by the northern end of the lakeshore. There is fishing in the lake. [2] [3] [1]

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. Ulken Kamkaly freezes in the winter and the ice thaws by March. [3] [2] [1]

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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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