Arys (Kazakh: Арыс; Russian: Арыс),[1][2] is a salt lake in Syrdariya District, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan.[3]

Arys
Арыс
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2020
Arys is located in Kazakhstan
Arys
Arys
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationBetpak-Dala
Coordinates45°46′N 66°20′E / 45.767°N 66.333°E / 45.767; 66.333
Typeendorheic
Catchment area15,900 square kilometers (6,100 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length21.2 kilometers (13.2 mi)
Max. width9.5 kilometers (5.9 mi)
Surface area124.5 square kilometers (48.1 sq mi) to 173 square kilometers (67 sq mi)
Surface elevation56 meters (184 ft)

The waters of the lake are mineral-rich, averaging 32.5 g/L (0.00117 lb/cu in) and containing, besides sodium chloride, iodine, fluorine, bromine, boron, zinc, manganese and iron.[4]

Geography

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The lake lies in the western part of the Betpak-Dala semi-desert region, about 140 kilometers (87 mi) to the NNE of Kyzylorda town. In the same manner as most lakes in the region, Arys is an endorheic lake which is fed by underground sources located near the shores or along the lake bottom.[5][6]

The lake is shallow and its bottom is flat, covered with a 15 centimeters (5.9 in) to 50 centimeters (20 in) thick layer of salt. Since 1968 Arys has completely dried up in the summer on a yearly basis.[4][5]

 
1874 image of a caravan crossing lake Arys at night.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "қазақстан республикасының мемлекеттік жіктеуіші - КЛАССИФИКАТОР АДМИНИСТРАТИВНО – ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. ^ Площадь озер Казахстана (Таблица)
  3. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Арыс - Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2004. - T. I. -ISBN 9965-9389-9-7
  5. ^ a b Арыс; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  6. ^ Google Earth
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