Turgay Depression
Turgay Depression
Торғай қолаты Тургайская ложбина | |
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Sarykopa, one of the main lakes of the basin | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′N 64°45′E / 52.667°N 64.750°E | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Part of | Aktobe Region, Kostanay Region |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 800 km (500 mi) |
| • Width | 25 km (16 mi) to 300 km (190 mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) to 125 m (410 ft) |
The Turgay Depression, also known as Turgay Basin, Turgay Trough, and Turgay Hollow (Kazakh: Торғай қолаты; Russian: Тургайская ложбина), is a structural basin in Kazakhstan.
The depression is named after the Turgay River, which flows southwards along a stretch of the trough. The Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the southern sector of the basin.