Lake Akkol
Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.
| Akkol | |
|---|---|
| Ақкөл | |
Akkol Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Talas District |
| Coordinates | 43.403°N 70.687°E |
| Primary inflows | Asa |
| Primary outflows | Asa |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5 meters (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 397 meters (1,302 ft) |
It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer, the lakeshores are a vacationing spot.
There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "white lake" in the Kazakh language.
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