Zhamantuz, Ualikhanov District

Zhamantuz (Kazakh: Жамантұз) is a salt lake in the Ualikhanov District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Zhamantuz
Жамантұз
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Zhamantuz is located in Kazakhstan
Zhamantuz
Zhamantuz
LocationIshim Plain
Coordinates52°58′09″N 73°07′47″E / 52.96917°N 73.12972°E / 52.96917; 73.12972
Typeendorheic lake
Primary inflowsSemizbay
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length9.9 kilometers (6.2 mi)
Max. width4.8 kilometers (3.0 mi)
Surface area29.8 square kilometers (11.5 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6:00
Shore length126.8 kilometers (16.7 mi)
Surface elevation65.9 meters (216 ft)
Islandsnone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake lies 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the east of Balkabek, an abandoned village. The Pavlodar Region border lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the east of the eastern lakeshore. The area surrounding lake Zhamantuz is used for livestock grazing.[2][3]

Geography

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Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake part of the Sileti river basin. It lies at an elevation of 65.9 meters (216 ft). A broad headland extends eastwards in the northern half of the western shore. The Sileti flows 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the east of the lake.[1]

The 40 kilometers (25 mi) long Semizbay river flows from the west into the western shore. Lake Zhamantuz freezes in November and stays under ice until April. The southern end of larger lake Siletiteniz lies 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the northeast, and lake Zhaksytuz 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the SSE.[3][2][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
  4. ^ ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5