Maraldy (lake)
Maraldy | |
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Маралды | |
Location | Kulunda Plain |
Coordinates | 52°18′54″N 77°46′23″E / 52.31500°N 77.77306°E |
Type | Salt lake |
Catchment area | 773 square kilometers (298 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 9.5 kilometers (5.9 mi) |
Max. width | 8.3 kilometers (5.2 mi) |
Surface area | 54.7 square kilometers (21.1 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.3 meters (11 ft) |
Surface elevation | 62 meters (203 ft) |
Islands | none |
Settlements | Pavlodar |
Maraldy or Maraldi[1] (Kazakh: Маралды) is a salt lake in Sharbakty and Pavlodar districts, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[2]
The lake lies 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the east of Pavlodar town, about 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. The A18 highway passes to the north of the lake.[3][4]
Geography
Maraldy is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain, 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the southwest of lake Bolshoye Yarovoye, located on the other side of the border.[3]
The lakeshore is generally flat and gently sloping, only in the southeast there are cliffs rising steeply from the surface. The water of the lake is saline with a mineralization of 2.6 grams per liter (9.4×10−5 lb/cu in). The mud of the lake is used locally for medicinal purposes.[4][3][2][5]
Flora and fauna
The lake is surrounded by steppe vegetation. Despite its high salinity, Maraldy is not a dead lake. There are small Artemia crustaceans living in its waters.[1][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Notes on the distribution of the genus Artemia in the former USSR countries (Russia and adjacent regions)
- ^ a b "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Google Earth
- ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
- ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5