Shortandy (; ) is a lake in Burabay District, Aqmola Region, Kazakhstan.

The name of the lake means "pike", and it was thus named because of the abundance of this fish in its waters.Nature of the Republic of Kazakhstan, volume 3, part 2 The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.

Geography Shortandy lies in the eastern sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, SSE of lake Kishi Shabakty and SSW of Lake Burabay. It is the deepest lake of the whole group. Its shape is elongated, stretching from NNW to SSE for over . There are three small rocky islets by the southwestern shore and one in the northwest. The bottom of the lake is mostly muddy, with a sandy zone in the southwestern part.Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume IX

Shchuchinsk city lies to the southwest by the lake and was named after russian version it in the 19th century. Burabay spa town to the NNE and lake Balytkty to the south.Google Earth

Flora and fauna There are forests close to the lakeshore in most stretches. The native fish species living in the lake are pike, crucian carp, roach, tench and perch. European cisco and peled have been introduced. There may be a population of ninespine stickleback and carp as well.Состояние гидробионтов водоемов особо охраняемых природных территорий республиканского значения северного и центрального Казахстана

See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan

References

External links Burabay National Park (in Russian)