List of lakes of Kazakhstan

Excluding the northernmost districts, Kazakhstan consists of endorheic basins, where rivers flow into one of the numerous lakes. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is a list of the more important lakes, some of which are shared (Caspian Sea, Lake Aral, Lake Aike, etc.) with the neighbouring countries. Lake name Surface area Region Notes Caspian SeaAtyrau Region, Mangystau RegionThe Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water. AlakolAlmaty RegionBird breeding and nesting ground AralShrinking owing to environmental problemsKazakhstan government is trying to rescue the northern part of the lake AralsorWest Kazakhstan Region Pink lakeAshchykolKyzylorda Region / Turkistan Region Main lake of the Ashchykol DepressionAyke Aktobe RegionAzhibeksorSW of Lake Tengiz BalkhashAlmaty Region, Karagandy Region, Jambyl RegionBalyktykolAbai RegionBartogayAlmaty RegionReservoir on the Chilik RiverBolshoy AzhbulatPavlodar RegionChaganArtificial lake (Former nuclear test site)IssykAlmaty RegionNot to be confused with Issyk Kul Lake in KyrgyzstanJasybayPavlodar RegionOne of the lakes of the Bayanaul RangeKarasorKaraganda RegionKayindiAlmaty RegionKamyslybasKapchagay also spelled Qapshaghay Bogeni ReservoirKoksengirsorNorth Kazakhstan Region Has local economic importanceKopaAkmola RegionMarkakolSasykkolAlmaty RegionSurface can reach ShalkartenizAktobe RegionShureksorPavlodar RegionTengizAkmola RegionBird breeding and nesting ground ToraigyrPavlodar RegionOne of the lakes of the Bayanaul Range TuzkolPavlodar RegionSalt lake in Bayanaul DistrictUlken-Karoy North Kazakhstan RegionZaysanZerendaAkmola Region Zhaksykylysh Kyzylorda RegionTable salt mining site Zhasylkol Almaty Region

See also Sor (geomorphology)

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