Shchuchye (lake)
| Shchuchye | |
|---|---|
| Шортанды / Щучье | |
Panoramic view of the lake | |
| Location | Kokshetau Hills, Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 52°59′N 70°12′E / 52.983°N 70.200°E |
| Part of | Kokshetau Lakes |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 7.5 kilometers (4.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 18.5 square kilometers (7.1 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.34 meters (17.5 ft) |
| Max. depth | ca 40 meters (130 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 22 kilometers (14 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 395 meters (1,296 ft) |
| Settlements | Shchuchinsk |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Shchuchye (Kazakh: Шортанды, Shortandy; Russian: Щучье) is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
The name of the lake means "pike" in Russian, and it was thus named because of the abundance of this fish in its waters. The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.