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Turgay Depression
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"Turgay Basin" redirects here. For the river basin, see Turgay (river).
The Turgay Depression,[1] also known as Turgay Basin,[2] Turgay Trough,[3] and Turgay Hollow[4] (Kazakh: Торғай қолатый; Russian: Тургайская ложбина), is a structural basin in Kazakhstan.[5][6]
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Turgay Depression
Торғай қолатый Тургайская ложбина | |
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![]() Sarykopa, one of the main lakes of the basin | |
Coordinates: 52°40′N 64°45′E | |
Location | Kazakhstan |
Part of | Aktobe Region, Kostanay Region |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 800 km (500 mi) |
• Width | 25 km (16 mi) to 300 km (190 mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) to 125 m (410 ft) |
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The depression is named after the Turgay River, which flows southwards along a stretch of the trough.[7][6] The Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the southern sector of the basin.[8]