Sassykkölsee
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Sassykkölsee - Sassykköl Сасықкөл , Сасыкколь |
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| Alakölsee in the middle, Sassykkölsee at the top of the picture | ||
| Geographical location | Kazakhstan | |
| Tributaries | Tentek , Karakol | |
| Drain | drainless | |
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ′ 32 " N , 80 ° 58 ′ 29" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 347 m | |
| surface | 600-736 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 4.7 m | |
| Middle deep | 3.3 m | |
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particularities |
salt lake |
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The Sassykkölsee or Sassykköl ( Kazakh Сасықкөл / Sasıqköl ; Russian Сасыкко́ль / Sassykkol ) is a salt lake in Central Asia in the southeast of Kazakhstan .
The Sassykkölsee lies east of the Balkhaschsee in the Balkhasch-Alaköl-Depression at an altitude of 347 m . The lake is connected to the southeastern Alakölsee via a swamp area. The water area varies between 600 and 736 km². The mean water depth is 3.3 m. The maximum water depth is 4.7 m. The shallow lakeshore is overgrown with reeds. The water level fluctuates by 3 m. The lake is usually covered with ice between November and early April. Tentek and Karakol are tributaries of Lake Sassykköl.
The Sassykkölsee is located in the Alaköl Biosphere Reserve .
The lake is listed as an important bird area in the Ramsar List .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Article Sassykkölsee in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ UNESCO: Alakol Biosphere Reserve
- ^ The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance (PDF)