Toraigyr () is a lake in Bayanaul District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.Google Earth
Toraigyr falls within the perimeter of the Bayanaul National Park, a protected area.Toraigyr lake in Bayanaul The lake is one of the places in Kazakhstan named after Kazakh poet Sultanmahmut Toraygirov.Kazakhstan National encyclopedia, Volume VIII; Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998. ISBN 5-89800-123-9
Geography Toraigyr is an elongated lake that lies in the Bayanaul Range, below the slopes of the northern side of the mountains. It is the third largest lake of the Bayanaul area. Mount Akbet, the highest point of the range, is located nearby. There are two rocky islets near the southwestern end of the lake. Part of the shore is rocky and the water is slightly brackish.
Toraigyr village lies close to the western shore of the lake. The nearest town is Bayanaul, located to the southeast.
Fauna The main fish species in Toraigyr lake are carp and perch.Bayanaul National Park, Kazakhstan
See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan
References
External links
Legends of Bayanaul • Toraigyr kal Toraigyr lake - WildTicket Asia