| Shybyndy | |
|---|---|
| Шыбынды | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Shybyndy | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 50°34′N73°41′E / 50.567°N 73.683°E /50.567; 73.683 |
| Type | endorheic |
| Catchment area | 617 square kilometers (238 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 8.6 kilometers (5.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.3 kilometers (3.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 36 square kilometers (14 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Surface elevation | 473 meters (1,552 ft) |
Shybyndy (Kazakh:Шыбынды;Russian:Шыбынды),[1] is asalt lake inSarybel District,Karaganda Region,Kazakhstan.[2][3]
The lake is located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to the SSE ofMolodezhny town. The nearest inhabited pace isShiderti village, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the NNW of the northern tip of the lake.[4]
Shybyndy is anendorheic lake in the centralKazakh Uplands, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the east of theIrtysh–Karaganda Canal. It lies in a basin surrounded by smooth hills. Its shape isovoid and its shores are even, with no indentations. There are no islands on the lake[5]
A small intermittent river flows into Shybyndy from the southeast. There is agricultural land near the lake, mainly on the western side.[4][5]
Reeds andsedges grow by the shoreline. Many birds, mostlywaterfowl, are found in the lake during theirbreeding season.[5]
