Borli

Lake in Kazakhstan
51°49′34″N 77°58′58″E / 51.82611°N 77.98278°E / 51.82611; 77.98278TypeSalt lakeBasin countriesKazakhstanMax. length5.3 kilometers (3.3 mi)Max. width4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi)Surface area16.3 square kilometers (6.3 sq mi)Residence timeUTC+6Surface elevation117 meters (384 ft)Islandsnone

Borli (Kazakh: Борли) is a salt lake in Akkuly District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 40 kilometers (25 mi) to the NNE of Akkuly, the district capital, and about 80 kilometers (50 mi) southeast of Pavlodar, the regional capital.[2][3]

Geography

Borly is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain, about 48 kilometers (30 mi) to the SSE of lake Maraldy. Lake Seiten lies 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the northeast and Kalatuz 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the WNW, close to the Irtysh.[2]

The shape of the lake is almost oval, oriented in a northwest - southeast direction. Its water is alkaline, with a pH of more than 9, and the total salinity is less than 60 grams per liter (9.6 oz/imp gal). Lake Borly does not dry out in the summer and does not freeze in the winter.[4][2][1][5]

Flora and fauna

Lake Borli is surrounded by steppe vegetation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
  4. ^ Hydrochemical Research and Geochemical Classification of Salt Lakes in the Pavlodar Region
  5. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5

External links

  • Freshwater Reservoir Effect on Re-Dating of Eurasian Steppe Cultures: First Results for Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age North-East Kazakhstan
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