Malybay (Kazakh: Малыбай) is an endorheic lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Malybay | |
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| Малыбай | |
 Lakes Zhaltyr (left) and Malybay (right) Sentinel-2 image; Malybay village can be seen at the top. | |
  Malybay | |
| Location | Kulunda Plain |
| Coordinates | 51°37′07″N 78°23′01″E / 51.61861°N 78.38361°E |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Catchment area | 142 square kilometers (55 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 9.5 kilometers (5.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 12.2 square kilometers (4.7 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5 meters (16 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 23.4 kilometers (14.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 143 meters (469 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Malybay |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Malybay lake is located close to the southern end of Malybay village and about 60 kilometers (37 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. Akkuly, the district capital, lies 42 kilometers (26 mi) to the southwest.[2][3]
Geography
editMalybay is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain. Lake Zhaltyr lies close to its western end and red lake Kyzyltuz 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) further to the west. Sharbakty lies 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the south, Borli 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the northwest, Bargana 36 kilometers (22 mi) to the ENE, and Tuz 34 kilometers (21 mi) to the SSE.[2]
The lake has an elongated shape, stretching from east to west for about 9 kilometers (5.6 mi). The eastern end and the western end are wider than the middle part. Malybay is fairly deeper than other lakes in the area and its waters have a darker hue. The shores are flat and marshy. The lake freezes in the winter and doesn't dry out in the summer.[1][2][3][4]
Flora and fauna
editLake Malybay is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Reeds grow in most stretches of the lakeshore providing a habitat for aquatic birds and muskrats. Its waters are rich in fish.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b А. Г. Царегородцева; М. А. Алькеев. "ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty " Kazakh Encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9, volume VI
External links
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Media related to Malybay (lake) at Wikimedia Commons- Hydrochemical Research and Geochemical Classification of Salt Lakes in the Pavlodar Region
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