Kalmakkol

Kalmakkol (Kazakh: Қалмақкөл), is a salt lake in Gabit Musirepov District, North Kazakhstan Region, and Zhaksy District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.^[1]

Kalmakkol
Қалмақкөл
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Kalmakkol
Location	Ishim Plain West Siberian Plain
Coordinates	52°27′00″N 67°32′31″E
Basin countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	10.7 kilometers (6.6 mi)
Max. width	8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi)
Surface area	53.1 square kilometers (20.5 sq mi)
Residence time	UTC+6
Shore length1	32.5 kilometers (20.2 mi)
Surface elevation	308.3 meters (1,011 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Novoishim town, the administrative center of the district, is located approximately 90 kilometers (56 mi) to the NNW of the lake. The border with Akmola Region runs close to the southwestern shore of the lake and a small sector lies within Zhaksy District.^[2]

Geography

Kalmakkol occupies a tectonic depression at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It lies about 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of the left bank of the Ishim. The Akkanburlyk, a tributary of the Ishim, flows 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the north of the northern end. The lake has a roughly triangular shape.^[3]

Ulykol lake is located 62 kilometers (39 mi) to the northwest in the same district. Lake Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau lies 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the northeast.^[1]

Flora

The vegetation in the area of the lake is steppe.^[3]

See also

• List of lakes of Kazakhstan