Baitakkol
Baitakkol (Kazakh: Байтақкөл; Russian: Байтакколь), is a lake in Yrgyz District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.
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| Байтақкөл | |
Baitakkol and adjacent lakes Sentinel-2 image | |
Baitakkol | |
| Location | Turgay Depression |
| Coordinates | 48°41′25″N 62°09′00″E |
| Type | Floodplain lake |
| Primary outflows | Turgay |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 23 kilometers (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 kilometers (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 52.3 square kilometers (20.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+5:00 |
| Shore length1 | ca 70 kilometers (43 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 76 meters (249 ft) |
| Islands | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The nearest inhabited locality is Belcher, located 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) to the north of the northern end of the lakeshore. The area surrounding the lake is arid, featuring an extremely continental climate and cold winters with little snowfall. Summers are hot with strong winds.
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