Zhaltyr () is a salt lake in Shal akyn District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan
The lake is located to the northwest of Sergeyev town, the administrative center of the district. Zhaltyr village lies to the west of the lake and Dmitriyevka to the southwest.
Geography Zhaltyr is an endorheic lake belonging to the Ishim River basin. It is located at the northwestern edge of the Kokshetau Hills. The lake has a roughly oval shape oriented from north to south. The lakeshore is flat and marshy. Zhaltyr fills with snow and groundwater and it usually freezes in November and stays under ice until April.ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5
The northern end of the Sergeyev Dam lies to the southeast and lake Kak to the southwest. There are numerous small lakes to the north and the northwest.Google Earth
Flora and fauna The Zhaltyr basin is surrounded by steppe vegetation and agricultural fields. Large swathes are used as a pasture for local cattle. The salinity of the lake water increases in the summer, but it can be used for watering livestock in the spring. There are fish living in the lake.
See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan
References
External links Saline lakes of Northern Kazakhstan: Geochemical correlations of elements and controls on their accumulation in water and bottom sediments