Shalkar (Terekti District)
| Shalkar | |
|---|---|
| Шалқар | |
Sentinel-2 image of Shalkar in 2021 | |
| Location | Caspian Lowland |
| Coordinates | 50°33′N 51°41′E / 50.550°N 51.683°E |
| Type | brackish |
| Primary inflows | Sholakankaty and Yesenankaty |
| Primary outflows | Solyanka |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 18.4 kilometers (11.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 14.7 kilometers (9.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 205.8 square kilometers (79.5 sq mi) to 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.1 meters (17 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 meters (43 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 17.5 meters (57 ft) |
Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар; Russian: Шалкар) is a brackish lake in Terekti District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies about 70 kilometers (43 mi) to the SSE of the city of Oral. Shalkar lake is an important bird area.