| Sasykkol | |
|---|---|
| Сасықкөл | |
 Lake Sasykkol in 2021 | |
  Sasykkol | |
| Location | Balkhash-Alakol Basin |
| Coordinates | 46°35′0″N81°0′0″E / 46.58333°N 81.00000°E /46.58333; 81.00000 |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Surface area | 600 km2 (230 sq mi) Max: 736 km2 (284 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.3 m (11 ft) |
| Max. depth | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
Sasykkol (Kazakh:Сасықкөл,Sasyqköl) is alake in easternKazakhstan. It is located near46°35′0″N81°0′0″E / 46.58333°N 81.00000°E /46.58333; 81.00000. It has a surface area of 600 km2 (736 km2 when water level is high), average depth of 3.3 m, and maximum depth of 4.7 m. Fishery on the lake is common.Water birds including themute swan,whooper swan, andspoonbill can be found here.
Into the Sasykkol lake (translated from the Kazakh language "Sasyk" - rotten, fetid;" Kol " - lake), in the delta of theAlakol Biosphere Reserve, flows theTentek river from the south. The average depth of the lake is about 3 m, and the maximum depth is 4.7 m. The average annual water level varies up to 60 cm due to the fact that the lake is flowing. Through the river Zhinishkesu water goes to LakeKoshkarkol and then flows intoLake Alakol. Since the water in the lake is fresh, its mineralization varies during the year from 0.27 to 2.16 g/L.
Lake Sasykkol is part of theAlakol Biosphere Reserve, designated byUNESCO as part of itsMan and the Biosphere Programme in 2013.[1]
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