Zhamantuz, Aktogay District

Lake in Kazakhstan

52°56′07″N 75°22′17″E / 52.93528°N 75.37139°E / 52.93528; 75.37139Typeendorheic lakeBasin countriesKazakhstanMax. length5.3 kilometers (3.3 mi)Max. width3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi)Surface area9.3 square kilometers (3.6 sq mi)Residence timeUTC+6:00Shore length¹15.4 kilometers (9.6 mi)Surface elevation110 meters (360 ft)Islandsno¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Zhamantuz (Kazakh: Жамантұз) is a salt lake in the Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.^[1]

The lake lies 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the east of Barlybai village. The area surrounding Zhamantuz is used for livestock grazing.^[2]^[3]

Geography

Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake of the Ishim Plain, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain. It is part of the Irtysh river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of 110 meters (360 ft). The Irtysh flows 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the northeast of the lake.^[1]

Zhamantuz has a roughly hourglass shape, with a smaller northern part connected to the southern through a narrow sound. The lake freezes in late November and stays under ice until the second half of March. It usually dries in the summer. There are a number of other lakes in its vicinity, such as Koserin 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the east, Aralsor 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) to the NNW, Karakaska 22 kilometers (14 mi) to the WSW, and Taikonyr 29 kilometers (18 mi) to the southeast. 72 kilometers (45 mi) to the SSW lies larger lake Zhalauly.^[3]^[2]^[4]

Flora and fauna

Zhamantuz is known as a "dead lake" (Kazakh: тұйық көл) in Kazakh. Reeds grow in stretches of the shore. The lake is used for watering cattle in the spring.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Google Earth
^ ^a ^b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
^ ^a ^b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5