Tuzkan Lake
| Tuzkan Lake | |
|---|---|
| Tuzkon | |
Photo taken in 1985; looking south: Lake Tuzkan with Nuratau mountains at top left, Lake Aydar at right, Syrdarja valley in front, Shardara Reservoir and Arnasay Lakes | |
| Location | Kysylkum Desert in Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 40°35′43″N 67°29′28″E / 40.59528°N 67.49111°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Diverted water from the Syrdarja, Kyly, wastewater collectors from the Golodnaya steppe |
| Primary outflows | drainless (basin location) |
| Max. length | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
| Max. width | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Surface area | Originally approx. 30 km², today up to 705 km² (2011) |
| Max. depth | 40 mi (64.37 km) |
| Surface elevation | Today up to 247 m (2011), originally a maximum of 237 m |
| Settlements | Jizzax, Uchkulach |
| Official name | Aydar-Arnasay Lakes system |
| Designated | 20 October 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1841 |
Lake Tuzkan (Uzbek: Tuzkon, Cyrillic: Тузкан) also known as Tuzkansee, former endorheic (drainless) lake located in southeastern Kyzylkum, Uzbekistan. It lies within the territory of Jizzakh Region (Viloyat Jizzax) and forms part of the Aydar-Arnasay lake system, which collectively spans an area of approximately 4,000 km².