Lake Zhalanashkol
Lake Zhalanashkol (Kazakh: Жалаңашкөл, literally "Bare Lake", or "Exposed Lake"; Russian: Жаланашколь) is a freshwater lake in the eastern part of Kazakhstan, on the border of Almaty Province (Alakol District) and East Kazakhstan Province (Urzhar District). It is the smallest out of the four major lakes of the Alakol depression (the other three being the Alakol, the Sasykkol, and the Koshkarkol). It is also the southernmost of the four, the one closest to the Dzungarian Gate and the Aibi Lake on the other, Chinese, side of the Gate.
| Zhalanashkol | |
|---|---|
| Жалаңашкөл | |
Zhalanashkol | |
| Location | Balkhash-Alakol Basin |
| Coordinates | 45°33′55.9″N 82°09′17.4″E |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan, China |
| Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
On the maps compiled in the 18th and 19th century the Zhalanashkol is labeled Taskol (literally "Stone Lake"); this name is now obsolete.
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