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Lake Kobeituz (Kazakh: Көбейтұз көлі) or Lake Kobeytuz is a salt lake in Kazakhstan. It is located at an altitude of 253 meters above sea level, on the territory of the Ereymentau District of the Akmola Region, northeast of the city of Ereymentau. The origins of the name come from the local Kazakh language in which "kobei" means multiply and "tuz" means salt.

Lake Köbeituz
Sentinel-2 image (2019)
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Location	Akmola Region
Coordinates	51°44′33″N 73°32′51″E
Type	Salt lake
Native name	Көбейтұз (Kazakh)
Surface elevation	253 meters (830 ft)

Hydrological characteristics

It is believed that the presence of the algae Dunaliella salina gives the water its pink tint.[1] This is likely because it is present in several other lakes around the world that have high salt concentrations and turn pink during warm months when the salinity is at its highest.[2] The alga has different structures and appearances depending on the surrounding conditions, and in high-salinity environments like Lake Kobeituz it produces carotenoids that have a reddish hue.

Popularity

Due to the high concentration of salt, the water of Kobeituz could keep a person afloat, as in the Dead Sea. But swimming in it is unrealistic: the lake is very shallow, the maximum depth is only about 20 cm, that is, you can enter the water only knee-deep. Mostly young people come here for beautiful photographs. Moreover, in order for the color of Kobeituz to be as bright as possible, it is recommended to travel in sunny weather. They say that it is then that microorganisms most actively release their pigment.

Infrastructure

There is currently no infrastructure or visitor facilities at the lake.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Lake Köbeituz

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[ru] Кобейтуз

Кобейтуз[1][2][3] (каз. Көбейтұз) — солёное[1][2] бессточное озеро в Казахстане. Расположено на высоте 253 м над уровнем моря[2][3], на территории Ерейментауского района Акмолинской области, к северо-востоку от города Ерейментау, к северу от станции Коржинколь, к востоку от горько-солёного озера Тениз и озера Курбетколь[2], к северо-востоку от солёного озера Кииксор[sv] и к западу от солёного озера Ойнаксор[3]. Озеро имеет округлую форму[3].

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