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Lake Kamyslybas (Kazakh: Қамыстыбас, Qamystybas) is a large saltwater lake in the Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan. It has an area of 176 km2, although the water level in the lake often fluctuates.[1] It has a maximum depth of 10 meters with a coastline 116 km long at an elevation of 58 meters above sea level. It is the largest body of water in the Kamyslybas lake system. It lies in the northern part of Syr Darya's delta, to which it is connected by a canal, and the water level in the lake is affected by fluctuations on the quantity of water from the Syr-Darya. Its salinity can fluctuate significantly, sometimes reaching the point of becoming brine.[2] Lake Kamyslybas is used as a fishery.
| Lake Kamyslybas | |
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 Lake Kamyslybas, as seen from space. | |
  Lake Kamyslybas | |
| Location | Kyzylorda Region |
| Coordinates | 46.199722°N 61.799444°E |
| Type | saline lake |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Surface area | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
Since the 1960s the lake has been well-known for its rich and diverse stocks of fish and wetland species, including carp, pike, catfish, perch, and waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and sandpipers. In 1977, water was pumped into the lake from the Syr-Darya to maintain a sufficient water depth, which also helped maintain the average fishing catches and the aquaculture industry around the lake.[3]
The health of Lake Kamyslybas is directly affected by the Aral Sea, which experienced increasing salinization and desiccation as the result of excessive and unsustainable expansion of irrigation that have drained both the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya, the other major tributary river, and seriously damaged their deltas. Similarly to attempts to rehabilitate and preserve the lower Amu Darya delta, efforts are also underway to improve lakes such as Kamyslybas and Lake Tushchibas.[4]
References
- Kawabata, Yoshiko; Nakahara, Hiroyuki; Katayama, Yukio; Ishida, Norio (1997-03-01). "The phytoplankton of some saline lakes in Central Asia". International Journal of Salt Lake Research. 6 (1): 5–16. doi:10.1023/A:1009058710369. ISSN 1573-8590.
- Gadalia, Alain; Motelica-Heino, Mikael (July 2008). Abriak, N. E.; Amidot, D.; Zentar, R. (eds.). "Role of the sediments in scavenging inorganic contaminants in the Syr Daria River and the Small Aral Sea (Kazakhstan)". International Symposium on Sediment Management. Lille, France: 335–342.
- The Aral Sea Encyclopedia. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2009. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-85088-5. ISBN 978-3-540-85086-1.
- Micklin, Philip (2016-05-05). "The future Aral Sea: hope and despair". Environmental Earth Sciences. 75 (9): 844. doi:10.1007/s12665-016-5614-5. ISSN 1866-6299.
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- [en] Lake Kamyslybas
[es] Kamyslybas
El Lago Kamyslybas es un gran lago de agua salada de la Provincia de Kyzylorda, en la zona suroeste de Kazajistán, en el entorno del Mar de Aral. Tiene un área de unos 176 km², con un nivel hídrico que fluctúa mucho. Se encuentra en el norte del delta del río Syr Darya, una de las principales fuentes del Mar de Aral[1] y al que se conecta mediante un canal.[ru] Камыстыбас (озеро)
Камыстыба́с[4][5][2] или Камыслыбас[4][6][3][1][7] (также: Камышлыбаш[4][6][8], Камбаш[9][10]; устар. Камышлы-баш[11], каз. Қамыстыбас[12]) — солёное озеро в дельте реки Сырдарья[6][3], расположено в восточной части Аральского района[7] на западе Кызылординской области Казахстана[5]. На юго-западе через протоку сообщается с озером Лайколь[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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