Balykty Sarkyl
Lake in Kazakhstan
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Balykty Sarkyl (Kazakh: Балықты Сарқыл; Russian: Рыбный Сакрыл) is a brackish lake in Kaztal District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.
| Balykty Sarkyl | |
|---|---|
| Балықты Сарқыл | |
Balykty Sarkyl Sentinel-2 image in March | |
  Balykty Sarkyl Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Ural basin |
| Coordinates | 49°36′01″N 49°20′33″E |
| Ozek | |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.8 kilometers (3.0 mi) |
Surface area | 60 square kilometers (23 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.2 meters (10 ft) |
Surface elevation | 4.8 meters (16 ft) |
| Islands | none |
The lake lies about 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) southwest of Zhalpaktal village.[1]
Geography
Balykty Sarkyl lies between the Maly Uzen and the Bolshoy Uzen rivers of the Ural basin. The lake is roughly hourglass-shaped with the northern part larger than the southern.[2][1]
Balykty Sarkyl freezes in November and thaws in early April. River Ozek flows into the lake from the southern end.[3] The lake is located in a semidesert area, to the north of the Kamys-Samar Lakes.[4]
