Karasor, May District

For other meanings, see Karasor (disambiguation).

Karasor
Қарасор
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in October
Karasor
Location	Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates	51°04′50″N 77°30′59″E
Type	endorheic lake
Primary inflows	Tundik
Basin countries	Kazakhstan
Max. length	18.2 kilometers (11.3 mi)
Max. width	5.6 kilometers (3.5 mi)
Surface area	57 square kilometers (22 sq mi)
Max. depth	1.2 meters (3 ft 11 in)
Residence time	UTC+6:00
Surface elevation	144 meters (472 ft)

Karasor (Kazakh: Қарасор) is a salt lake in May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies in the western part of May District, 25 kilometers (16 mi) southwest of the town of Zhumysker. Karasor is one of the largest lakes in the district.[2][3]

Geography

Karasor is an endorheic lake of the Kazakh Uplands. The Irtysh flows 33 kilometers (21 mi) to the east of the eastern shores of the lake. There are a number of smaller lakes in its vicinity; the largest is Aktomar, 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) to the northwest. Lake Zhamantuz (May District) lies 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the west and Alkamergen 50 kilometers (31 mi) further.[2]

River Tundik flows into Karasor from the west. The shape of the lake is irregular, very indented, with a southern and a western projection. Although it rarely dries up, in years of drought the level of Karasor sinks, and its southern projection may become a separate lake, also known as Zhinishkesor (Жіңішкесор).[3][2][1][4]

Sentinel-2 image of the lake in November.

See also

• List of lakes of Kazakhstan

References

1. "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
2. Google Earth
3. ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
4. Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pp. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5

External links

• Media related to Karasor, May District at Wikimedia Commons
• Tectonic sketch map of the Kazakhstan Paleozoides
• Lower and Upper Cambrian Bradoriida, Ostracoda, of northeastern Central Kazakhstan