Taikonyr
| Taikonyr | |
|---|---|
| Тайқоңыр | |
 Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in April. | |
  Taikonyr | |
| Location | Ishim Plain |
| Coordinates | 52°41′42″N 75°41′09″E / 52.69500°N 75.68583°E |
| Type | endorheic lake |
| Catchment area | 117 square kilometers (45 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.7 kilometers (2.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 14.9 square kilometers (5.8 sq mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6:00 |
| Shore length1 | 20.2 kilometers (12.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 87 meters (285 ft) |
| Islands | no |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Taikonyr (Kazakh: Тайқоңыр; Russian: Тайконур) is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The lake lies 37 kilometers (23 mi) to the SSW of Aktogay, the district capital, and 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the west of Zhanatap village.[2][3] Taikonyr has economic importance, there is commercial extraction of salt at the lake. Part of the salt is exported to the Russian Federation.[4]
Geography
[edit]Taikonyr is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of 87 meters (285 ft). The Irtysh flows 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the northeast of the lake.[1]
Taikonyr is roughly hourglass shaped. Its shore is flat with some parts cut by ravines. The lake dries in the summer, turning pink before drying out.[3][5][2]
Zhalpaksor, its nearest neighbor, lies only 2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi) to the west. During spring floods its water overflows into Taikonyr through a shallow channel. There are a number of other lakes in the vicinity, such as Karakaska 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the west, Shureksor 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the south, and Zhamantuz 29 kilometers (18 mi) to the northwest.[2][5][1]
Flora and fauna
[edit]Taikonyr is surrounded by steppe vegetation. The area near the lake is used for livestock grazing.[5]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
- ^ Месторождения соли в РФ и странах СНГ — Павлодарское месторождение соли
- ^ a b c Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev -Almaty " Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume VIII
External links
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