Tuzkol, Bayanaul District

Salt lake in Kazakh Uplands
50°34′N 75°12′E / 50.567°N 75.200°E / 50.567; 75.200TypeSalt lakeBasin countriesKazakhstanMax. length5 kilometers (3.1 mi)Max. width3 kilometers (1.9 mi)Surface area13.5 square kilometers (5.2 sq mi)Surface elevation426 meters (1,398 ft)IslandsnoneSettlementsZhanatilek, Bayanaul

Tuzkol (Kazakh: Тұзкөл) is a salt lake in Bayanaul District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of the town of Bayanaul.[2][3]

Geography

Tuzkol lies in a tectonic depression of the Kazakh Uplands to the southwest of the eastern part of the Bayanaul Range and to the east of the Ashchysu river. It is the largest of the lakes of the district. Zhanatilek village is located 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) to the south of the southern shore.[2]

River Karasu, an intermittent stream, flows into the lake from the east. The water of the lake is saline, containing magnesium and sodium chloride. There is an 8 centimeters (3.1 in) to 10 centimeters (3.9 in) thick layer of mud at the bottom of the lake emitting a strong hydrogen sulfide smell. The mud is used locally for medicinal purposes.[3][2][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

External links

  • Media related to Tuzkol, Bayanaul District at Wikimedia Commons
  • Ozero Tuzkol’, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
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