Kishi Shabakty
Lake in Kazakhstan
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Kishi Shabakty (Kazakh: Кіші Шабақты; Russian: Малое Чебачье, Maloye Chebachye —"Small Chebachye") is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Kishi Shabakty | |
|---|---|
| Кіші Шабақты | |
Panorama of the lake | |
  Kishi Shabakty Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kokshetau Massif, Kokshetau Hills, Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 53°04′N 70°08′E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Part of | Kokshetau Lakes |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi) |
Surface area | 16.8 square kilometers (6.5 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.68 meters (15.4 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15.5 meters (51 ft) |
Water volume | 0.0799 cubic kilometers (0.0192 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
Shore length1 | 29.2 kilometers (18.1 mi) |
Surface elevation | 395 meters (1,296 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.[2][3]
Geography
Kishi Shabakty lies in the eastern sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, at the northwestern edge of the Kokshetau Massif. Its shape is elongated, stretching roughly from NE to SW for over 13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi). The water of the lake is slightly saline.[4]
A mountain range rises above the southeastern shores of Kishi Shabakty. Lake Ulken Shabakty lies 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) to the ENE of the northeastern end and Burabay spa town 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the east.[2][1]