Lake Akkol
| Akkol | |
|---|---|
| Ақкөл | |
 | |
  Akkol Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Talas District |
| Coordinates | 43°24′11″N 70°41′13″E / 43.403°N 70.687°E |
| Asa | |
| Asa | |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) |
Surface area | 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3 meters (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5 meters (16 ft) |
Surface elevation | 397 meters (1,302 ft) |
Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.
It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer, the lakeshores are a vacationing spot.[1][2]
There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "white lake" in the Kazakh language.[3]
Geography
[edit]The lake is roughly 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) by 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) and lies at an altitude of 397 meters (1,302 ft) above sea level. Its depth ranges from 3 meters (9.8 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft). Ashchykol lies 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the northwest. The Asa River flows into Akkol, after flowing out of lake Bilikol located 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the south of the lake.[4] Lake Akkol freezes from late December to late March.[1][2]
Fauna
[edit]The main fish species in the lake are bream, carp, crucian carp, roach, and zander.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b c Kazakhstan National encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998, ISBN 5-89800-123-9, Volume II
- ^ A. P. Gorbunov Mountains Of Central Asia. Explanatory dictionary of geographical names and terms. Almaty, 2006
- ^ "K-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
