Shoshkakol | |
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Шошқакөл | |
![]() Sentinel-2 image of the lake in late June | |
Location | Kazakh Uplands |
Coordinates | 49°16′10″N 70°48′40″E / 49.26944°N 70.81111°E |
Type | endorheic |
Catchment area | 360 square kilometers (140 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 8.5 kilometers (5.3 mi) |
Max. width | 6.7 kilometers (4.2 mi) |
Surface area | 32.7 square kilometers (12.6 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) |
Max. depth | 9 meters (30 ft) |
Residence time | UTC+6 |
Surface elevation | 458.5 meters (1,504 ft) |
Islands | Araltobe |
Settlements | Aynabulak |
Shoshkakol (Kazakh: Шошқакөл; Russian: Шошкаколь) is a lake in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, and Nura District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The border between Ulytau and Karaganda regions runs across the lake from northwest to southeast. Aynabulak village is located 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the southeast of the lake.[1]