Seiten

Seiten
Сейтен
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake
Seiten is located in Kazakhstan
Seiten
Seiten
LocationKulunda Plain
Coordinates51°56′12″N 78°07′04″E / 51.93667°N 78.11778°E / 51.93667; 78.11778
TypeSalt lake
Catchment area773 square kilometers (298 sq mi)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi)
Max. width4.4 kilometers (2.7 mi)
Surface area15.8 square kilometers (6.1 sq mi)
Average depth2 meters (6 ft 7 in)
Shore length119.2 kilometers (11.9 mi)
Surface elevation138 meters (453 ft)
Islandsnone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Seiten or Seyten (Kazakh: Сейтен) is a salt lake in Sharbakty District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the southwest of Chigirinovka village, about 60 kilometers (37 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

Seiten is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies in a tectonic depression of the Kulunda Plain, about 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the SSE of lake Maraldy. Lake Borli lies 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the southwest.[2]

The shape of the lake is almost round and its shore is steep all around with cliffs rising to heights between 3 meters (9.8 ft) and 13 meters (43 ft). The water of the lake is bitter, not suitable for agricultural purposes. Seiten does not dry out in the summer and does not freeze in the winter.[3][2][1][4]

Flora and fauna[edit]

Lake Seiten is surrounded by steppe vegetation.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Google Earth
  3. ^ a b ЛАНДШАФТЫ ПАВЛОДАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
  4. ^ a b ATAMEKEN: Geographical Encyclopedia. / General ed. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia", 2011. - 648 pages. ISBN 9965-893-70-5

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