Shalkar (Kokshetau)
| Shalkar | |
|---|---|
| Шалқар | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2021 | |
| Location | Kokshetau Hills, Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 53°12′N 68°24′E / 53.200°N 68.400°E |
| Part of | Kokshetau Lakes |
| Primary inflows | Koi-Bagir |
| Primary outflows | Tyun-Tyugur |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 9.49 kilometers (5.90 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.95 kilometers (1.83 mi) |
| Surface area | 29.6 square kilometers (11.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.34 meters (17.5 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11 meters (36 ft) |
| Residence time | UTC+6 |
| Shore length1 | 38.4 kilometers (23.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 309.7 meters (1,016 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар; Russian: Шалкар) is a lake in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.
Aiyrtau village lies a little to the south of the southwestern tip of the lake and Shalkar village to the southeast of the eastern tip. There are resorts by the lakeshore. Lake Shalkar is part of the Kokshetau National Park, a protected area.