Saryaydyn (Kazakh: Сарыайдын) is a salt lake in Zhanakala District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Saryaydyn | |
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| Сарыайдын | |
 Saryaydyn (lower left) and neighboring Aydyn lake Sentinel-2 image. | |
  Saryaydyn | |
| Location | Kamys-Samar Lakes |
| Coordinates | 48°55′44″N 49°40′45″E / 48.92889°N 49.67917°E |
| Type | salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Maly Uzen |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 3.3 kilometers (2.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | ca 6 square kilometers (2.3 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 20 kilometers (12 mi) |
| Surface elevation | −6 meters (−20 ft) |
| Settlements | Zhanakazan |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake lies at the end of the course of the Maly Uzen, close to Zhanakazan (former Novaya Kazanka), and 54 kilometers (34 mi) southwest of Zhanakala, the capital of the district.[2]
Geography
editSaryaydyn belongs to the large Kamys-Samar lake group. It is located in the southern part and has a length of 3.3 kilometers (2.1 mi) and a width of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi). The lake basin is fed by snow, as well as groundwater. In the summer the lake may dry up.[3]
River Maly Uzen flows into Saryaydyn from the north but its water is heavily depleted by agricultural use. To the northwest lies lake Aydyn, to the north of Zhanakazan.[2][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National encyclopedia, volume VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
External links
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Media related to Saryaydyn at Wikimedia Commons- Tourism and recreational potential of the salt lakes of Western Kazakhstan
