Buralkynyn Tuzy (Kazakh: Бұралқының тұзы; Russian: Буралкынынтузы) is a salt lake in Sarysu District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Buralkynyn Tuzy | |
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| Бұралқының тұзы | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake in February. | |
  Buralkynyn Tuzy | |
| Location | Betpak-Dala |
| Coordinates | 45°0′N 70°25′E / 45.000°N 70.417°E |
| Type | Sor |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 211 meters (692 ft) |
Zhailaukol village is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the south of the southern shore.[2]
Geography edit
Buralkynyn Tuzy is a sor-type of lake in the Chu basin. It is located to the west of 330 meters (1,080 ft) high Mount Andagul in an arid zone at the southern edge of the Betpak-Dala, north of the lower Chu valley. The Chu river flows westwards 8.3 kilometers (5.2 mi) to the south of the lake. The western part of the lake basin is flat and the eastern is steep.[2][3][1]
The lake fills during the spring thaw and usually dries up completely in the summer. If it has water at the end of the fall, it does not freeze in the winter owing to its high salinity.[3]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
External links edit
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