Toraigyr () is a lake in

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Toraigyr falls within the perimeter of the

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, a

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. The lake is one of the places in Kazakhstan named after Kazakh poet Sultanmahmut Toraygirov.''Kazakhstan National encyclopedia'', Volume VIII; Chief editor A. Nysanbayev -

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Geography

Toraigyr is an elongated lake that lies in the

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, below the slopes of the northern side of the mountains. It is the third largest lake of the Bayanaul area. Mount Akbet, the highest point of the range, is located nearby. There are two rocky islets near the southwestern end of the lake. Part of the shore is rocky and the water is slightly brackish. Toraigyr village lies close to the western shore of the lake. The nearest town is

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, located to the southeast.

Fauna

The main fish species in Toraigyr lake are

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and

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Legends of Bayanaul • Toraigyr kal
Kazakh Uplands Lakes of Pavlodar Region {{PavlodarRegion-geo-stub

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