Itishpes
Itishpes (Kazakh: Итішпес; Russian: Итишпес) is a salt lake in the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, part of Balkhash District, Almaty Region, and Moiynkum District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
| Itishpes | |
|---|---|
| Итішпес / Итишпес | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2021 | |
Itishpes | |
| Location | Balkhash-Alakol Depression |
| Coordinates | 44°52′N 74°17′E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 19 kilometers (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.2 kilometers (4.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 230 square kilometers (89 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 0.5 meters (1 ft 8 in) |
| Max. depth | 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) |
| Surface elevation | 340 meters (1,120 ft) |
| Islands | 5 |
The lake is one of a number of lakes in the region that are known as Alakol. The nearest inhabited places are Burubaytal, Balatopar, Aksuyek and Mirny.
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