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Kishi Shabakty

Coordinates: 53°04′N 70°08′E / 53.067°N 70.133°E / 53.067; 70.133
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Kishi Shabakty
Кіші Шабақты
Panorama of the lake
Kishi Shabakty is located in Kazakhstan
Kishi Shabakty
Kishi Shabakty
LocationKokshetau Massif,
Kokshetau Hills,
Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates53°04′N 70°08′E / 53.067°N 70.133°E / 53.067; 70.133
Typeendorheic
Part ofKokshetau Lakes
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi)
Max. width2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi)
Surface area16.8 square kilometers (6.5 sq mi)
Average depth4.68 meters (15.4 ft)
Max. depth15.5 meters (51 ft)
Water volume0.0799 cubic kilometers (0.0192 cu mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length129.2 kilometers (18.1 mi)
Surface elevation395 meters (1,296 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kishi Shabakty (Kazakh: Кіші Шабақты; Russian: Малое Чебачье, Maloye Chebachye —"Small Chebachye") is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.[2][3]

Geography

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Kishi Shabakty lies in the eastern sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, at the northwestern edge of the Kokshetau Massif. Its shape is elongated, stretching roughly from NE to SW for over 13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi). The water of the lake is slightly saline.[4]

A mountain range rises above the southeastern shores of Kishi Shabakty. Lake Ulken Shabakty lies 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) to the ENE of the northeastern end and Burabay spa town 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the east.[2][1]

Flora and fauna

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Among the fish species living in the lake the native species are crucian carp, Prussian carp, perch, pike and roach. Bream, zander, ripus, peled and muksun have been introduced.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia Vol. III / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  4. ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume IX
  5. ^ Состояние гидробионтов водоемов особо охраняемых природных территорий республиканского значения северного и центрального Казахстана
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