{{Short description|Lake in Kazakhstan}} {{Infobox body of water | name = Aydabol | other_name = Айдабол | image = Aydabul 2022-10-14-23 59 Sentinel-2 L2A.jpg | caption = Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in mid October | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Kazakh Uplands | coords = {{coord|52|44|59|N|69|08|56|E|type:waterbody_region:RU|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Kazakhstan | type = exorheic lake | inflow = Arshaly | outflow = Arshaly | catchment = | basin_countries = Kazakhstan | length = {{convert|5.7|km|sp=us}} | width = {{convert|3.9|km|sp=us}} | area = {{convert|15.3|km2|sp=us}} | depth = | max-depth ={{convert|3|m|sp=us}} | volume = | residence_time = UTC+5:00 | shore = | elevation = {{convert|427|m|sp=us}} | islands = no | cities = }} '''Aydabol''' ({{langx|kk|Айдабол}}) is a lake in Zerendi and Burabay districts, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.<ref name="STM">{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/n-42.jpg|title=N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)|access-date= 30 October 2024}}</ref>
The village of Viktorovka lies by the western lakeshore, and Bogenbay Bi (until 2007 — Losevka) by the eastern. The Kokshetau - Atbasar highway passes close to the western lakeside. There are archaeological sites of the Bronze and Iron Ages in the area near the lake.<ref name="GЕ"/><ref name="STM"/>
==Geography== Aydabol is located in the Kokshetau Mountains, Kazakh Uplands, and is part of the Irtysh basin. It lies at an elevation of {{convert|427|m|sp=us}}. The lake has a drop shape oriented in a north–south direction. The Arshaly river flows from lake Karagaychik in the north into the northeastern shore. A tributary of the Zhabay flows southwestwards from the western shore. The Arshaly flows out from the southeastern shore.<ref name="STM"/><ref name="KЕ">''Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5</ref>
Among the lakes in Aydabol's vicinity, Karagaychik lies {{convert|5|km|sp=us}} to the NNE, Zerendi {{convert|15|km|sp=us}} to the north, Kumdykol {{convert|24|km|sp=us}} to the west, and Karaungir {{convert|33|km|sp=us}} to the ENE.<ref name="GЕ">Google Earth</ref>
==Flora and fauna== Aydabol is surrounded by mountain steppe vegetation and patches of forest. Reeds grow on the shore. The water is fresh and is used for agricultural purposes.<ref name="KЕ"/>
==See also== *Kokshetau Lakes *List of lakes of Kazakhstan
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{{Lakes of Kazakhstan}}
Category:Lakes of Akmola Region Category:Kazakh Uplands