Ashchykol
Ashchykol (Kazakh: Ащыкөл) is a salt lake group in the Kyzylorda and Turkistan regions, Kazakhstan.
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Sentinel-2 image of the northern sector of the lake in April | |
Ashchykol | |
| Location | Ashchykol Depression |
| Coordinates | 45°08′N 67°16′E |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Primary inflows | Boktykaryn |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | ca 20 kilometers (12 mi) |
| Max. width | ca 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 74 square kilometers (29 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 110 meters (360 ft) |
| Islands | Yes |
Ashchykol is one of the main lakes of the Ashchykol Depression. It is dry most of the year and the plains around the lake are used as a seasonal grazing ground.
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