| Zhyngyldy | |
|---|---|
| Жыңғылдысор | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Zhyngyldy | |
| Location | Ekibastuz City Administration |
| Coordinates | 51°51′57″N75°22′43″E / 51.86583°N 75.37861°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Irtysh–Karaganda Canal |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.8 square kilometers (4.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 4.6 meters (15 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.09014 cubic kilometers (0.02163 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 105 meters (344 ft) |
| Settlements | Ekibastuz GRES-1 Power Station |
Zhyngyldy or Zhyngyldysor (Kazakh : Жыңғылдысор) is a salt lake in the Ekibastuz City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. [1]
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Zhyngyldy is one of the main lakes in the area surrounding Ekibastuz and is part of the Irtysh Water Management Basin. It is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the north of the city. The Ekibastuz GRES-1 Power Station rises by its northern shore. The reservoir was formed by filling an endorheic intermittent lake (sor) with water from the Irtysh–Karaganda Canal in order to cool the adjacent thermal power station. The ashes of the station are dumped into nearby lake Karasor. [2] [3]
