Saumalkol, Aiyrtau District
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LocationKazakh Uplands
Primary outflowsnone
| Saumalkol | |
|---|---|
| Саумалкөл | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Saumalkol | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 53°16′25″N 68°09′38″E / 53.27361°N 68.16056°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 24.3 square kilometers (9.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.1 meters (13 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 22.3 kilometers (13.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 277.5 meters (910 ft) |
| Settlements | 2 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Saumalkol (Kazakh: Саумалкөл; Russian: Саумалколь) is a salt lake in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
The lake is surrounded by agricultural fields. The district capital Saumalkol town, formerly Volodarskoye, is located by the northwestern banks. The village of Krasnogorka lies near the eastern shore.[3]
