Saumalkol, Bukhar-Zhyrau District
| Saumalkol | |
|---|---|
| Саумалкөл | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 50°01′36″N 74°33′00″E / 50.02667°N 74.55000°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Catchment area | 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 2.8 kilometers (1.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3.5 meters (11 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.75 cubic kilometers (0.18 cu mi) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 625.7 meters (2,053 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Saumalkol (Kazakh: Саумалкөл; Russian: Саумалколь), also known as "Ashchykol" (Kazakh: Ащыкөл), is a permanent lake in Bukhar-Zhyrau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
The nearest inhabited place is Akore, former Kalininskoye, located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the north. The now uninhabited hamlet of Rubinskoye lies in ruins near the eastern lakeshore.