Katynkol
Katynkol (Kazakh: Қатынкөл) is a salt lake in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
| Katynkol | |
|---|---|
| Қатынкөл | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in September | |
Katynkol | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 49°44′21″N 75°09′30″E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Zharym |
| Catchment area | 364 square kilometers (141 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 5.5 kilometers (3.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 9.5 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3.2 meters (10 ft) |
| Water volume | 17.04 cubic kilometers (4.09 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 16.3 kilometers (10.1 mi) |
| Islands | none |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) to the northwest of Karkaraly city. Katynkol usually freezes in November and thaws in April.
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