Karasor ( kk, Қарасор) is a
salt lake
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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.
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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
Alkamergen ( kk, Алқамерген) is a lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies in the western part of May District, northeast of the town of Bayanaul.
Geography
Alkamergen lies in a tectonic depression of the Kaz ...
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[''Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - ]Almaty
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See also
* List of lakes of Kazakhstan
References
External links
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Tectonic sketch map of the Kazakhstan PaleozoidesLower and Upper Cambrian Bradoriida, Ostracoda, of northeastern Central Kazakhstan
{{Lakes of Kazakhstan
Lakes of Pavlodar Region
Endorheic basins of Asia