Akkol is a lake in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region, southern Kazakhstan.

Akkol
Ақкөл
Akkol lake Sentinel-2 image
Akkol Location in Kazakhstan.
Location	Talas District
Coordinates	43.403°N 70.687°E / 43.403; 70.687
Primary inflows	Asa
Primary outflows	Asa
Basin countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	14 kilometers (8.7 mi)
Max. width	7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi)
Surface area	52 square kilometers (20 sq mi)
Average depth	3 meters (9.8 ft)
Max. depth	5 meters (16 ft)
Surface elevation	397 meters (1,302 ft)

It is located close to the southwest of Akkol village. In the summer the lakeshores are a vacation spot.[1][2]

Geography

The lake is roughly 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) by 7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi) and sits at an altitude of 397 meters (1,302 ft) above sea level. It ranges from 3 meters (9.8 ft) to 5 meters (16 ft) meters deep. The Asa River flows into the lake, after flowing out of Lake Bilikol, located in the south of the lake.[3] Lake Akkol freezes from late December to late March.[1][2]

History

There are two ways to translate the toponym: most often its meaning is "White lake" in the Kazakh language.[4]

Fauna

The main fish species in the lake are bream, zander, carp, crucian carp and roach.[2]

References

External links

• Maryashev Monuments of Semirechye archeology and their use in excursions-Almaty, 2002

На других языках

[ru] Акколь (озеро, Жамбылская область)