| Karakaska | |
|---|---|
| Қарақасқа | |
.jpg) Sentinel-2 picture of the lake | |
  Karakaska | |
| Location | Ishim Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°44′15″N75°08′18″E / 52.73750°N 75.13833°E /52.73750; 75.13833 |
| Type | endorheic lake |
| Catchment area | 205 square kilometers (79 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 11.6 square kilometers (4.5 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6:00 |
| Shore length1 | 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 93.2 meters (306 ft) |
| Islands | no |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Karakaska (Kazakh:Қарақасқа;Russian:Каракаска) is asalt lake in theAktogay District,Pavlodar Region,Kazakhstan.[1]
The lake lies 54 kilometers (34 mi) to the southwest ofAktogay, the district capital. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing.[2][3]
Karakaska is anendorheic lake of theIshim Plain, at the southern end of theWest Siberian Plain. It is part of theIrtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of 93 meters (305 ft). The Irtysh flows 56 kilometers (35 mi) to the northeast of the lake.[1]
Karakaska has a roughly triangular shape. Most of the shore is flat and low, but stretches of the northern and southern parts are rocky, with 4 meters (13 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft) high cliffs. The lake usually dries in the summer, turning pink before drying out.[3][2]
There are a number of other lakes in its vicinity, such asTaikonyr 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the east,Shyganak 49 kilometers (30 mi) to the west,Zhalauly 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the WNW,Sholaksor 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the southwest, andZhamantuz 22 kilometers (14 mi) to the NNE. 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) to the southwest lies a cluster of four smaller lakes: Karkaraly, Koybagar, Bastuz and an unnamed one.[4][1][2]
Karakaska is surrounded bysteppe vegetation. It is known as a "dead lake" (Kazakh:тұйық көл) in Kazakh. No fish live in its waters. The water of the lake is not suitable for watering cattle.[4]
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