Zheltau (Kazakh: Желтау) is a salt lake in Zerendi District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
| Zheltau | |
|---|---|
| Желтау | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
  Zheltau | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 53°01′36″N 69°31′31″E / 53.02667°N 69.52528°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.99 square kilometers (1.93 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 8.1 kilometers (5.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 340 meters (1,120 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Zheltau |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake lies 28 kilometers (17 mi) To the SSE of the town of Kokshetau.[2]
Geography edit
Zheltau lies in a tectonic depression of the Kazakh Uplands nearly 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the west of the Kokshetau Hills, 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the west of lake Zhamantuz and 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the ENE of lake Zerendi. Zheltau village, former Oktyabr, is located to the north, close to the northern lakeshore.[2][1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Earth
External links edit
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