Lake Zaysan

Lake Zaysan or Zaisan, also known by other names in other languages, is a freshwater lake in Tarbagatay District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the largest lake in the region. The lake is generally frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, but still has an abundance of fish.

Lake Zaysan
Зайсан көлі (Kazakh)
Lake Zaysan
Coordinates48°00′N 84°00′E
Lake typeAncient lake
Primary inflowsKara Irtysh (Black Irtysh), Kendyrlyk
Primary outflowsIrtysh River (White Irtysh)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length105 km (65 mi)
Max. width48 km (30 mi)
Surface area1,810 km2 (700 sq mi)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation420 m (1,380 ft)

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.