Kalatuz
Lake in Kazakhstan
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Kalatuz (Kazakh: Қалатұз) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
| Kalatuz | |
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| Қалатұз | |
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in March | |
  Kalatuz | |
| Location | Kulunda Plain |
| Coordinates | 51°52′37″N 77°29′24″E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Catchment area | 85 square kilometers (33 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 8.2 square kilometers (3.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.7 meters (8 ft 10 in) |
| Water volume | 0.0138 cubic kilometers (0.0033 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 12.2 meters (40 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 102 meters (335 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake lies 47 kilometers (29 mi) to the NNW of Akkuly, the district capital, and about 55 kilometers (34 mi) southeast of Pavlodar, the regional capital. The lake water is not suitable for watering livestock.[3][4]
Name
The lake was originally called Lake Yamysh by the Kalmyks, being derived from the Turkic word yam, while the Russians called it Yamyshev.[5] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it was renamed Lake Kalatuz, meaning "much salt" in Kazakh.[5]
History
Geography
Kalatuz is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain close to the Irtysh, only 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) northeast from its channel. It is located about 46 kilometers (29 mi) to the SSW of lake Maraldy and 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the WNW of lake Borly.[3]
The shores are mostly sloping and on the northern and southern sides there are sections with up to 6 meters (20 ft) high cliffs. Several small rivulets flow into the lake, but there is no outflow. The lake does not freeze in winter owing to high salinity.[6][3][1][4]
Flora and fauna
Lake Kalatuz is surrounded by sandy soil with steppe vegetation.[4]
