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Shubarteniz
Shubarteniz ( kk, Шұбартеңіз; russian: Шубартениз) is a salt lake in Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. In 1728, one of the battles of the Kazakh–Dzungar Wars took place near the lake and ended with the victory of the Kazakh Army. Geography Shubarteniz is a salt lake lying at the northern end of the Turan Lowland. The lake is shallow.''Questions on the Geography of Kazakhstan'', Volume 6., Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR., 1960. P. 20 Koskol village is located to the west of Shubarteniz. The road between Koskol and Karsakpay skirts the northern end of the lake. Google Earth There are three main rivers flowing into the lake, the Baikonyr into the southeastern shore, the Zhymyky from the northeast, and the Kalmakkyrgan from the south. The Zhyngyldyozek flows out of the lake from the western shore. Shubarteniz is fed mainly by snow. When the lake is full it has regular-shaped shores and there are a few small islands. During the summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baikonyr
The Baikonyr or Baikonur ( kk, Байқоңыр; russian: Байконыр) is a river in the Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a drainage basin of . Google Earth The river flows by Baikonur village. Ancient petroglyphs have been found on rocks along both banks of river Baikonyr. Course The Baikonyr river has its origin at the confluence of rivers Kurambai (Kuanbai) and Aktas in the southwestern slopes of the Ulutau Range. It heads roughly southwestwards within a valley having a maximum width of to the northeast of the Kalmakkyrgan. In its final stretch it flows roughly westwards, bending northwestwards to end up in the southeastern end of the Shubarteniz lake, to the south of the mouth of the Zhymyky. The Baikonyr is fed by the winter snows. In the spring its water is fresh. But it turns salty as the flow diminishes and in the summer it dries largely up, breaking up into small pools.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |