Akzhaykyn
Akzhaykyn (Kazakh: Ақжайқын; Russian: Акжайкын) is a salt lake group in Sozak District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.
| Akzhaykyn | |
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| Ақжайқын | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake cluster | |
Akzhaykyn | |
| Location | Ashchykol Depression |
| Coordinates | 44°54′30″N 67°47′00″E |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Primary inflows | Chu |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Surface area | 48.2 square kilometers (18.6 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Akzhaykyn is one of the main lakes of the Ashchykol Depression. There used to be fisheries in the lake in 1965—1967, at the time of the Kazakh SSR.
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