Tuzkol () is a high-altitude salt lake in Raiymbek District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies east of Kegen, near the road to Narynkol. The nearest village is Karasaz, to the WNW.
Geography Tuzkol is a lake located at in the upper course of the Charyn river in southeastern Kazakhstan. It lies in the intermontane basin of the Eltchin-Buyryuk and Karatau ranges, north of the Tien Shan. The lake is shallow and its water is bittern salty, with a concentration that can become very high in certain seasons owing to high evaporation.Kazakhstan National encyclopedia, volume VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9
The lakeshore is flat and marshy and the bottom of the lake is muddy. The surrounding fields are a local livestock grazing area following the melting of the snows.Google EarthТузколь горное озеро в Раймбекском районе, Алматинской области, Казахстан
Flora and fauna In some stretches reeds grow along the lakeshore. Tuzkol is a Important Bird Area for the breeding, migrating and wintering of a number of water bird species, including the ruddy shelduck and the common crane.Tuzkol LakeCommon Crane (Grus grus). Birds of Kyrgyzstan
See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan
References
External links
Tuzkol – the Saltiest Mountain Lake in Kazakhstan