Kamys-Samar Lakes
| Kamys-Samar Lakes | |
|---|---|
| Қамыс-Самар көлдері | |
 Sentinel-2 image of the lake cluster | |
  Kamys-Samar Lakes | |
| Location | Caspian Depression |
| Coordinates | 48°56′N 49°39′E / 48.933°N 49.650°E |
| Type | Endorheic lakes |
| Primary inflows | Bolshoy Uzen and Maly Uzen |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Surface elevation | 6 meters (20 ft) |
Kamys-Samar Lakes (Kazakh: Қамыс-Самар көлдері; Russian: Камыш-Самарские озёра) is a lake group in Zhanakala District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
There used to be fisheries in some of the lakes in the past, at the time of the Kazakh SSR, but in present times they are mostly dry or have become intermittent lakes.[2]
Geography
The Kamys-Samar lakes are located in the northern Caspian Depression, north of the Ryn Desert, a largely flat arid region dominated by salt marshes and salt flats. The lake area stretches from east to west for over 100 kilometers (62 mi) and from north to south for about 60 kilometers (37 mi). The water of the rivers on the area has been largely diverted for agricultural use. Still, in years of sufficient rain the Bolshoy Uzen and Maly Uzen rivers flow into the lake area.[3][4]
Some of the largest lakes are Saryaydyn, Kanbakty and Aydyn. The Aralsor lake cluster is located to the west. To the northeast lie the lakes at the mouth of the Kushum.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Камыш-Самарские озёра; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / General editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
External links
Media related to Kamys-Samar Lakes at Wikimedia Commons- Fish fauna of the Kamish-Samar and Kushum lakes
