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Tundik
The Tundik ( kk, Түндік; russian: Тундик) is a river in the Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, and Bayanaul District, Bayanaul and May District, Kazakhstan, May districts, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. It is long and has a catchment area of . The river is fed mainly by snow and underground water. It is frozen between November and April. The Tundik waters are used to irrigate the agricultural fields and pastures of the settlements near its banks. Course The Tundik has its sources near Akkora, on the slopes of the Keshubai and Konyrtemirshi mountains of the Kazakh Uplands. It heads roughly northwards, bending northeastwards by Mount Ku. After leaving the mountain to the west it flows northwards again. Shortly before reaching the 51st parallel north the Tundik bends northeastwards. Finally it reaches salt lake Karasor, May District, Karasor and enters it from the western shore.Google Earth The width of the river valley in the upper course is between and , in the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasor, May District
Karasor ( kk, Қарасор) is a salt lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies in the western part of May District, southwest of the town of Zhumysker. Karasor is one of the largest lakes in the district. Geography Karasor is an endorheic lake of the Kazakh Uplands. The Irtysh flows to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity; the largest is Aktomar, to the northwest. Lake Zhamantuz (May District) lies to the west and Alkamergen further. River Tundik flows into Karasor from the west. The shape of the lake is irregular, very indented, with a southern and a western projection. Although it rarely dries up, in years of drought the level of Karasor sinks, and its southern projection may become a separate lake, also known as Zhinishkesor (Жіңішкесор).Google Earth''Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
