Meshkeysor (; ) is a

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in Ulytau District,

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. Abilzhappas (), a

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settlement ''(Kystau)''''Kazakh Culture.'' Encyclopedic handbook. Almaty: "Aruna Ltd." LLP, 2005 ISBN 9965-26-095-8 of Kazakh herders, is located to the northeast of the northern lakeshore.

Geography

Meshkeysor is an

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in the Sarysu basin. The lake has a sinuous shape stretching roughly from east to west, surrounded by salt pans. The lake lies in the middle of the Meshkeysor region, a vast area characterized by flat valleys and low hills. The altitude of this region lies between and . It is limited by rivers Sary-Kengyr and Sarysu. Lake Meshkeysor is located at the center in a trough of saline young soils and salt marshes. Karasor, a smaller lake, lies to the SSE, and a very large reddish

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to the northeast. Lake Kabyrshakty lies to the southeast.

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Meshkeysor freezes in November and stays under ice until April. It fills during the spring thaw with a river flowing from the north and another flowing from the southwest. The lake usually dries completely during summer droughts.''Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. -

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Flora and fauna

The

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vegetation of the area is characterized by wormwood and

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, with junegrass and feathergrass in the banks and higher grounds. In drainless troughs with saline soil there is only wormwood and

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. The lake basin is a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.

References

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* Lakes of Kazakhstan Ulytau Region Sarysu basin {{UlytauRegion-geo-stub

Geography

Flora and fauna

See also

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