Zholdybay (Kazakh: Жолдыбай; Russian: Жолдыбай) is a lake in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Zholdybay
Жолдыбай
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Zholdybay is located in Kazakhstan
Zholdybay
Zholdybay
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates53°23′49″N 68°57′59″E / 53.39694°N 68.96639°E / 53.39694; 68.96639
Typeendorheic
Part ofKokshetau Lakes
Primary inflowsSaryozek
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length6.8 kilometers (4.2 mi)
Max. width5 kilometers (3.1 mi)
Surface area25.9 square kilometers (10.0 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation233 meters (764 ft)

The lake lies less than 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) to the north of Bulak village. Administratively it is part of the Kokshetau City Administration. Zholdybay is used for watering local cattle in the spring.[2][3]

Geography

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Zholdybay lies off to the north of the Kokshetau Lakes and is part of the Ishim basin. Its maximum length is 6.8 kilometers (4.2 mi). The lakeshores are flat and gently sloping, except for the southern and eastern shores where they are rocky, rising to a height of 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) to 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in). Along the shore of the lake there is a wide strip of black silt smelling of hydrogen sulfide.[4]

The Saryozek river flows into the lake from the west. The water of the lake is fresh or slightly brackish. Zholdybay freezes in early November and thaws in late April. Smaller, but more famous, Lake Kopa lies about 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the ESE.[2][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
  4. ^ Желдубай; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
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