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Botkul
Lake in Kazakhstan and Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Botkul (Kazakh: Боткөл; Russian: Боткуль) is a bittern salt lake in the Kazakhstan–Russia border.[1]
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Botkul | |
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Боткуль / Боткөл | |
![]() Panorama of the lake | |
![]() ISS picture of the lake in 2019 | |
Location | Caspian Lowland |
Coordinates | 48°46′N 46°40′E |
Type | endorheic |
Primary inflows | Solyonaya |
Catchment area | 497 square kilometers (192 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Russia Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 9.6 kilometers (6.0 mi) |
Max. width | 6.6 kilometers (4.1 mi) |
Surface area | 32 square kilometers (12 sq mi) to 65.9 square kilometers (25.4 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) |
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There is no salt mining at the lake. Its waters have a bitter, stinging taste and a strong smell of hydrogen sulfide. The authorities are exploring the potential of developing Botkul as a tourist attraction.[2]