Lake Zaysan

Lake Zaysan

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake Zaysan Зайсан көлі
image_lake = Zaysan_1.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =
coords = coord|48|00|N|84|00|E|region:KZ_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow = Kara-Irtysh (Black Irtysh), Kendyrlyk
outflow = Irtysh River (White Irtysh)
catchment =
basin_countries = Kazakhstan
length = 105 km
width = 48 km
area = 1,810 km² (700 mi²)
depth =
max-depth = 15 m
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 420 m
islands =
cities =

Lake Zaysan ( _kz. Зайсан көлі, _ru. озеро Зайсан) is a freshwater lake, ca. 1,810 km² (700 mi²), in eastern Kazakhstan, in a hollow between the Altai and Tarbagatai Mountains.

The lake lies at the altitude 420 m, is 105 km long and 22-48 km wide, with the maximum depth 15 m. Its major tributaries are the "Kara-Irtysh" (Black Irtysh) and Kendyrlyk from the east, its only outlet is the Irtysh River (or White Irtysh).

It abounds in fish. The lake is generally frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April. Since the construction of the Bukhtarma dam the lake has risen 6 m (20 ft) above its natural level.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Zaysan — or Zaisan (Cyrillic: Зайсан) can refer to: *Lake Zaysan in eastern Kazakhstan *The town of Zaysan (or Zaisan), Kazakhstan *The Zaysan District in East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan *The Zaisan Memorial in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia …   Wikipedia

  • Zaysan (town) — Infobox City official name = Zaysan native name = Зайсан image map caption = pushpin subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = Province subdivision name = flag|Kazakhstan subdivision name1 = East Kazakhstan Province established title =… …   Wikipedia

  • Lake Markakol — Маркаколь көлі Map of the area …   Wikipedia

  • Zaysan, Lake — ▪ lake, Kazakhstan       freshwater body in eastern Kazakhstan, in a hollow between the Altai and Tarbagatay mountains at an elevation of 1,266 feet (386 m). Formed by the Irtysh (Ertis) River, which enters the lake in the east, it was originally …   Universalium

  • Lake Balkhash — Not to be confused with Lake Baikal. Lake Balkhash Балқаш Көлі Озеро Балхаш View from Space, April 1991 Location Kazakhstan Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Lake Chagan — For the lake in Jilin, China, see Chagan Lake (China). Lake Chagan Coordinates 49°56′07″N 79°00′32″E …   Wikipedia

  • Зайсан — (Zaysan, Lake)Zaysan, озеро, в вост. Казахстане. Входит в систему верхнего течения р.Иртыш …   Страны мира. Словарь

  • Зайсан (озеро) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Зайсан. Зайсан каз. Зайсаң Координаты: Координаты …   Википедия

  • Ob River — River, western Russia. Flowing across western Siberia northwestward from the Altai of central Asia, it courses through the Gulf of Ob into the Kara Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is about 2,268 mi (3,650 km) long. Its middle course is through taiga …   Universalium

  • List of lakes — This list of major or noteworthy lakes is sorted alphabetically by continent. Once a main article exists for a country, that link will replace the list here for reasons of order and article organization.For rank order lists, see List of lakes by… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”