Lake Markakol

Lake in Kazakhstan
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48°45′N 85°45′E / 48.750°N 85.750°E / 48.750; 85.750Primary outflowsKalzhyrBasin countriesKazakhstanMax. length19 km (12 mi)Max. width38 km (24 mi)Surface area455 km2 (176 sq mi)Average depth14 m (46 ft)Max. depth30 m (98 ft)Shore length1~ 100 km (62 mi)Surface elevation1,447 m (4,747 ft)1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Markakol (Kazakh: Марқакөл, Marqaköl; Russian: озеро Маркаколь, ozero Markakol') is a lake and popular tourist destination in East Kazakhstan. The lake is fed with small rivers and streams. Its coasts are cut up by gulfs. It is the largest lake in the Katonkaragay District of East Kazakhstan Region. Its main outflow is the Kalzhyr, a tributary of the Irtysh. There have been more than 700 species of higher plants recorded in this area.[1]

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  1. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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