Zhamantuz, Zhangeldi District

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

Zhamantuz
Жамантұз
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Zhamantuz is located in Kazakhstan
Zhamantuz
Zhamantuz
LocationTurgay Depression
Coordinates49°37′57″N 64°08′53″E / 49.63250°N 64.14806°E / 49.63250; 64.14806
Typeendorheic lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.2 kilometers (3.2 mi)
Max. width1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi)
Surface area4.8 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6:00
Shore length112.5 kilometers (7.8 mi)
Surface elevation111 meters (364 ft)
Islandsno
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake lies 17 kilometers (11 mi) to the south of Kokalat town. The name Zhamantuz, meaning "bad salt" in the Kazakh language, is of nomadic origin.[2][3]

Geography

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Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake of the Turgay Depression. It is part of the Turgay river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of 111 meters (364 ft). The Turgay flows about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to the northwest of the lake.[1]

Zhamantuz has an elongated shape, stretching for over 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) in a northeast–southwest direction. The lake fills yearly with rain and snow and rarely freezes in the winter. Zhamantuz is an intermittent lake that dries in the summer.[2][4]

Flora and fauna

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Zhamantuz is known as a "dead lake" (Kazakh: тұйық көл) in Kazakh owing to the lack of fish living in its bitter waters. Typha and Phragmites reeds grow in stretches of the lakeshore and wormwood tufts close around the basin.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ Nomadic Place Names - Journal of Educational and Social Research 13(1):272
  4. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
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