Botakara (lake)

Botakara (Kazakh: Ботақара) is a lake in Bukhar-Zhyrau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of the Nura basin.

Botakara
Ботақара
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Botakara
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates50°06′N 73°41′E
Primary inflowsOtkelsiz
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi)
Surface area7.3 square kilometers (2.8 sq mi)
Max. depth5 meters (16 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
IslandsOne
SettlementsBotakara

Botakara village (formerly "Ulyanovsk") lies to the south close to the lakeshore. To the west lies a separate sector of the settlement, including the high school and a poultry farm.

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