Karakaska (; ) is a
salt lake
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in the
Aktogay District,
Pavlodar Region
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,
Kazakhstan
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.
The lake lies to the southwest of
Aktogay, the district capital. The area surrounding the lake is used for livestock grazing.
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Geography
Karakaska is an endorheic lake
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of the Ishim Plain
Ishim Steppe (, , ''Yesil dalasy'') is a plain in the southern part of Western Siberia, between the Irtysh and Tobol rivers. Administratively it is part of Kurgan, Tyumen, and Omsk oblasts in Russia, and the North Kazakhstan Region in Kazakhstan. ...
, at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain
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. It is part of the Irtysh
The Irtysh is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob (river), Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.
The river's source lies in the Altai Mountains, Mongolian Altai in Dzungaria (the northern p ...
river basin. The lake lies at an elevation of . The Irtysh flows to the northeast of the lake.Google Earth
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Shyganak
Shyganak or Shaganak (; ),
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to the west, Zhalauly
Zhalauly (; ),
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to the WNW, Sholaksor
Sholaksor (; ) is a salt lake in the Yereymentau District, Akmola Region, and Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies to the southwest of district capital Aktogay. The border between the two regions runs from north to s ...
to the southwest, and Zhamantuz Zhamantuz (; "bad salt") may refer to:
*Zhamantuz, Aksu City Administration, a lake in the Aksu City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
*Zhamantuz, Aktogay District, a lake in Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
*Zhamantuz (lake, ...
to the NNE. to the southwest lies a cluster of four smaller lakes: Karkaraly, Koybagar, Bastuz and an unnamed one.[''ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia.'' / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - ]Almaty
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: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
Flora and fauna
Karakaska is surrounded by steppe
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Steppe biomes may include:
* the montane grasslands and shrublands biome
* the tropical and subtropica ...
vegetation. It is known as a "dead lake" () in Kazakh. No fish live in its waters. The water of the lake is not suitable for watering cattle.
See also
*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 ...
References
External links
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{{Lakes of Kazakhstan
Lakes of Pavlodar Region
Endorheic basins of Asia