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Lake Ulken Shabakty

Coordinates: 53°06′51″N 70°16′23″E / 53.11417°N 70.27306°E / 53.11417; 70.27306
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Ulken Shabakty
Үлкен Шабақты
Ulken Shabakty is located in Kazakhstan
Ulken Shabakty
Ulken Shabakty
LocationKokshetau Hills,
Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates53°06′51″N 70°16′23″E / 53.11417°N 70.27306°E / 53.11417; 70.27306
TypeTectonic
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Max. width5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Surface area25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Average depth11 m (36 ft)
Max. depth33 m (108 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation301 m (988 ft)
IslandsYes
SettlementsBurabay

Lake Ulken Shabakty (Kazakh: Үлкен Шабақты, Ülken Şabaqty; Russian: Большое Чебачье) is a lake in the Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1] [2] Fishery on the lake is common.

The lake lies by Burabay spa town, in the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone. It is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.[3]

"Ulken Shabakty" means "Big Fish" in the Kazakh language ( "Ulken" - big; "Shabakty " - fish).[4]

Description

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Ulken Shabakty is part of the Kokshetau Lakes, Kokshetau Hills, Kazakh Uplands. It is located to the north of lake Burabay. Lake Kishi Shabakty lies 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, and lake Shchuchye 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SSW. There are a number of islands in the lake. It has an area of 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi). The average depth of the lake is about 10.8 m (35 ft), with a maximum of 33 m (108 ft). The lake basin is of tectonic origin, with granite rocks lining certain stretches of the shore.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ülken Shabaqty Köli sa Geonames.org (cc-by); post updated 2012-01-17; database download sa 2015-05-23
  2. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "N-42 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.