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Kamys-Samar Lakes (; ) is a
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group in Zhanakala District,
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. There used to be fisheries in some of the lakes in the past, at the time of the
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, but in present times they are mostly dry or have become
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s.Камыш-Самарские озёра
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Geography

The Kamys-Samar lakes are located in the northern
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, north of the
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, a largely flat
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region dominated by
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es and
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. The lake area stretches from east to west for over and from north to south for about . The water of the rivers on the area has been largely diverted for agricultural use. Still, in years of sufficient rain the
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Some of the largest lakes are Saryaydyn, Kanbakty and Aydyn. The
Aralsor Aralsor (; ) is a bittern salt lake group in Bokey Orda District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies about to the east of the Russian border, north of the R-97 Highway (Kazakhstan). The road connects Saykyn station of the Vo ...
lake cluster is located to the west. To the northeast lie the lakes at the mouth of the Kushum.


See also

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List of lakes of Kazakhstan Excluding the northernmost districts, Kazakhstan consists of endorheic basins, where rivers flow into one of the numerous lakes. The most important drainage system is known as Yedisu, meaning "seven rivers" in Turkic languages. Below is a list o ...
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References


External links

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Fish fauna of the Kamish-Samar and Kushum lakes
Lake groups of Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Region {{WestKazakhstanRegion-geo-stub