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Lake Akkol

Coordinates: 43°24′11″N 70°41′13″E / 43.403°N 70.687°E / 43.403; 70.687
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Akkol
Ақкөл
Akkol is located in Kazakhstan
Akkol
Akkol
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationTalas District
Coordinates43°24′11″N 70°41′13″E / 43.403°N 70.687°E / 43.403; 70.687
Primary inflowsAsa
Primary outflowsAsa
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length14 kilometers (8.7 mi)
Max. width7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi)
Surface area52 square kilometers (20 sq mi)
Average depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Max. depth5 meters (16 ft)
Surface elevation397 meters (1,302 ft)

Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.

It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer, the lakeshores are a vacationing spot.[1][2]

There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "white lake" in the Kazakh language.[3]

Geography

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The lake is roughly 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) by 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) and lies at an altitude of 397 meters (1,302 ft) above sea level. Its depth ranges from 3 meters (9.8 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft). Ashchykol lies 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the northwest. The Asa River flows into Akkol, after flowing out of lake Bilikol located 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the south of the lake.[4] Lake Akkol freezes from late December to late March.[1][2]

Fauna

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The main fish species in the lake are bream, carp, crucian carp, roach, and zander.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Google Earth
  2. ^ a b c Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998, ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume II
  3. ^ A. P. Gorbunov Mountains Of Central Asia. Explanatory dictionary of geographical names and terms. Almaty, 2006
  4. ^ "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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