Koshkarkol [1] ( Uyaly [2] ; kaz. Koshkarkul ) is a fresh lake in the southeast of Kazakhstan in the Alakol depression at an altitude of 349.8 m above sea level. It is located between the Sasykkol and Alakol lakes, and together with them it belongs to the Alakol group of lakes. Area 120 km², length 18.3 km, width 9.6 km. The average depth is 4.07 m, the greatest depth is 5.8 m, the volume is 0.5 km³. The coastline is 57.3 km long. The main tributary is the Topkaya River (иниiniskesu), flowing from the Sasykkol Lake.
| Lake | |
| Koshkarkol | |
|---|---|
| kaz. Қoshқarkөl | |
 Lakes Sasykkol, Koshkarkol and Alakol | |
| Morphometry | |
| Absolute height | 349.8 m |
| Dimensions | 18.3 × 9.6 km |
| Area | 120 km² |
| Volume | 0.5 km³ |
| Coastline | 57.3 km |
| Deepest | 5.8 m |
| Average depth | 4.07 m |
| Swimming pool | |
| Flowing river | Stomp |
| Flowing river | Uyaly |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Region | Alma-Ata's region |
| Area | Alakolsky district |
Description
Lake Koshkarkol stretches from north to south; the shores are low, marshy, composed of loam , clay , sand and pebble material. Mineralization of water varies from 0.85 to 1.16 g / l during the year, the composition of sulfate-chloride-magnesium. Ledostavit from November to April. Muskrat lives on the coast; from birds are found goose , cormorant , pelican , swan , heron .
The name Uyaly comes from the Kazakh word "uya" - a nest, that is, "uyaly" - having a nest) [2] . Presumably due to the large number of birds in the reed coastal thickets [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Map sheet L-44-55 Uyaly . Scale: 1: 100,000. 1967 edition
- ↑ 1 2 3 Official resource of the Tourism Administration of Almaty region. Lake Koshkarkol . zhetysu.travel . Date of treatment September 4, 2019.
Literature
- Uyaly // Kazakhstan. National Encyclopedia . - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2006. - T. V. - ISBN 9965-9908-5-9 .
- Koshkarkol // Dictionary of modern geographical names. - Yekaterinburg: U-Factoria. Edited by Acad. V.M. Kotlyakova. 2006.
When writing this article, material from the publication Kazakhstan. National Encyclopedia ”(1998-2007), provided by the editors of the“ Kazakh Encyclopedia ”under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 Unported license .