Lake Tengiz
| Tengiz | |
|---|---|
| Теңіз көлі | |
2008 | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 50°26′23″N 68°54′0″E / 50.43972°N 68.90000°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Nura, Kulanotpes |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Surface area | 1,382 km2 (534 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Max. depth | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 470 km (290 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Islands | Tengizi Islands |
| Official name | Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes |
| Designated | 11 October 1976 |
| Reference no. | 107 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Tengiz Lake (Kazakh: Теңіз көлі, Teñız kölı; Russian: Тенгиз) is a saline lake in Korgalzhyn District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
On 16 October 1976, the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 23 unintentionally splashed down into the northern part of the lake, which was frozen, crashing through the ice. The crew was saved thanks to a very difficult but successful rescue operation.