Karakol (Chu basin)

Karakol () is a lake in the Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

The lake is located to the east of Ulanbel village. Although the lake water is somewhat bitter, it can be used for watering livestock grazing in the surrounding area.

Geography Karakol lies in the lower Chu river basin, roughly to the northeast of the river channel. Lake Zhalanash is located to the WSW and Kamkalykol to the southeast. Lake Karakol stretches roughly from north to south for more than . It has a large eastern wing or bay that is shallower and dries seasonally. The shores are marshy and the bottom of the lake muddy.Google Earth

Karakol freezes over in mid-November and thaws in March. On average the water level rises right after the melting of the snows in the spring and decreases in the summer. There are many small lakes nearby.ATAMEKEN: Geographical encyclopedia / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages.

See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan

References

External links Chu-Talas, Kazakhstan Об утверждении перечня объектов государственного природно-заповедного фонда республиканского значения (On approval of the list of objects of the state natural reserve fund of republican significance)