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| Sharbakty | |
|---|---|
| Шарбақты | |
 Sentinel-2 picture of lake Sharbakty and the lakeshore village (right). | |
  Sharbakty | |
| Location | Kulunda Plain |
| Coordinates | 51°23′16″N 78°15′41″E / 51.38778°N 78.26139°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.8 square kilometers (2.6 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 129 meters (423 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Sharbakty |
Sharbakty (Kazakh: Шарбақты; Russian: Щербакты) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The lake is located about 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. Akkuly, the district capital, lies 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the WNW.[2][3]
Geography
[edit]Sharbakty is an endorheic lake part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Toleuberdy (Толеуберды), a small lake, is located 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) from the southwestern shore. Lake Uyaly lies 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the south, Malybay 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the north and red lake Kyzyltuz 28 kilometers (17 mi) to the NNW. River Irtysh flows 18 kilometers (11 mi) to the southwest.[2]
The lake has a regular, almost round, shape. It doesn't dry out in the summer and doesn't freeze in the winter. Sharbakty village lies by the eastern lakeshore. The M38 Highway from the Border of Russia to Pavlodar and Semey (Semipalatinsk), passes near the northern end of the lake.[3][2][1][4]
Flora and fauna
[edit]Lake Sharbakty is surrounded by steppe vegetation.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
- ^ a b Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
External links
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