Barshyn
Lake in Kazakhstan
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Barshyn (Kazakh: Баршын), also known as Barsen (Kazakh: Барсен),[1] is a lake in Astrakhan District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[2][3]
| Barshyn | |
|---|---|
| Баршын | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Barshyn Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Akmola Region |
| Coordinates | 51°35′17″N 69°13′57″E |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Surface area | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
Surface elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
The lake is located 35 km (22 mi) to the west of Astrakhanka, the district capital. The now abolished village of Kainarskoye (Kazakh: Қайнарское), part of the Uzynkol Rural District, was located by the southern shore.[2] Three fishermen on a boat were lost in the lake in 2020. After a 3-day long search the bodies of two of them were located, but the body of the third was found only two weeks later.[4][5]
Geography
Barshyn is a freshwater lake part of the Ishim river basin. It is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest of the Ishim river channel. The lake is exorheic; a watercourse flows from the southwestern end and the lake water drains through an intermittent riverbed towards the east.[6]
The water of lake Barshyn is fresh. The lake is relatively deep. It usually freezes at the beginning of November and thaws by the end of April. Lake Uzynkol lies 9 km (5.6 mi) to the southeast and Alakol 47 kilometers (29 mi) in the same direction.[6][3]
