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Sayran (Kazakh: Сайран, Saıran) is a man-made lake and reservoir in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1] During a 2011 summary meeting mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov announced that an oceanarium may be constructed at the lake.[2]
| Sayran Lake | |
|---|---|
| Сайран (Kazakh) | |
 Sayran | |
  Sayran Lake | |
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 43°14′38″N 76°51′50″E / 43.244°N 76.864°E |
| Type | man-made lake |
| Average depth | 12.1 metres (40 ft) |
| Max. depth | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,300,000 cubic metres (81,000,000 cu ft) |
On the northwest corner of the lake is the Sayran bus station, while on the southeast corner is the Sayran metro station.
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- ^ "Озеро Сайран. Озеро эволюции - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть".
- ^ Oceanarium could be constructed at Sayran lake in Almaty 13 february 2012, 14:04 "Oceanarium will be built at Sayran lake in Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports. Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city, said this during a 2011 summary meeting with the citizens of the city on February 8, Tengrinews.kz reports. "