Zhalanash (lake)

Zhalanash
Жалаңаш
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in April
Zhalanash is located in Kazakhstan
Zhalanash
Zhalanash
LocationMoiynkum District
Coordinates44°45′N 71°12′E / 44.750°N 71.200°E / 44.750; 71.200
Typesalt lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi)
Max. width1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi)
Surface area3 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi)
Average depth1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in)
Shore length112.5 kilometers (7.8 mi)
Surface elevation261 meters (856 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Zhalanash (Kazakh: Жалаңаш) is a salt lake in the Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Ulanbel village is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the northwest. The lake basin is used as a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.[2][3][1]

Geography

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Zhalanash lies at the northern edge of the Moiynkum Desert, in the lower Chu river basin. It is located less than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) to the south of the Chu river channel, and 55 kilometers (34 mi) downriver from larger lake Kokuydynkol. The shores of the lake are low and flat.[3]

Zhalanash is known as a "dead lake" (Kazakh: тұйық көл) in Kazakh. Its waters freeze at the end of December and thaw at the end of March. On average the water level rises right after the melting of the snows in the spring and decreases in the summer.[2][1]

See also

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References

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