Balkhash-Alakol Basin
The Balkhash-Alakol Basin or Balkhash-Alakol Depression(Kazakh: Балқаш-Алакөл ойысы; Russian: Балхаш-Алакольская котловина), is a flat structural basin in southeastern Kazakhstan.
Balkhash-Alakol Basin
Балқаш-Алакөл ойысы Балхаш-Алакольская котловина | |
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Basin | |
View of the shores of Lake Balkhash, the main waterbody of the basin | |
Balkhash-Alakol Basin Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′N 77°30′E | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Part of | Karaganda Region, Zhambyl Region, Almaty Region and East Kazakhstan Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | ca 22,000 km2 (8,500 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 700 km (430 mi) |
| • Width | 100 km (62 mi) to 300 km (190 mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) |
The basin is named after lakes Balkhash and Alakol, the largest waterbodies in the trough. The main city in the area is Balkhash.
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