Sholakshalkar
| Sholakshalkar | |
|---|---|
| Шолақшалқар | |
Sholakshalkar Sentinel-2 image | |
| Location | Kazakh Uplands |
| Coordinates | 50°32′50″N 69°50′08″E / 50.54722°N 69.83556°E |
| Type | Fluvial lakes |
| Primary inflows | Nura |
| Primary outflows | Nura |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 25 kilometers (16 mi) (Sholak and Shalkar) |
| Max. width | 5.5 kilometers (3.4 mi) (Shalkar) |
| Surface area | 70 square kilometers (27 sq mi) (total) |
| Surface elevation | 317 meters (1,040 ft) |
| Islands | yes |
Sholakshalkar (Kazakh: Шолақшалқар; Russian: Шолакшалкар) is a lake group in Korgalzhyn District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
Sholakshalkar is one of the main lakes of the Tengiz-Korgalzhyn Depression. It belongs to the Korgalzhyn group of lakes. The nearest settlements are Korgalzhyn village, located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to the NNE of the northern end of lake Koktal. and Urkendeu (Өркендеу), 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) to the northeast of the shore of lake Sholak. Shalkar village lies at the southern end of lake Shalkar.