Lake Alakol
Lake Alakol, salt lake in Kazakhstan, 110 miles (180 km) east of Lake Balqash, near the border with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Lake Alakol has a drainage basin of about 26,500 square miles (68,700 square km). The lake covers an area of 1,025 square miles, reaches a depth of about 148 feet (45 metres), and receives the Urdzhar River (north).
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Lake Alakol
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06 July 2021
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November 14, 2026