# Telikol > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Telikol > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Telikol.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telikol > Source revision: 1254037445 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Lake in Kazakhstan Telikol Телікөл Sentinel-2 image of the lake zone in August Telikol Coordinates 45°12′N 66°34′E / 45.200°N 66.567°E / 45.200; 66.567 Type Steppe lake Primary inflows Sarysu Catchment area 81 square kilometers (31 sq mi) Basin countries Kazakhstan Max. length 2.8 kilometers (1.7 mi) Max. width 1.1 kilometers (0.68 mi) Surface area 8 square kilometers (3.1 sq mi) Residence time UTC+6 Surface elevation 128 meters (420 ft) **Telikol** ([Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): Телікөл; [Russian](/source/Russian_language): Теликоль) is a [lake](/source/Lake) in the [Kyzylorda Region](/source/Kyzylorda_Region), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan).[1] The area of the lake lies in the [Syrdariya](/source/Syrdariya_District) and [Shieli](/source/Shieli_District) districts. The Telikol lake zone includes a 159,320 hectares (393,700 acres) [Important Bird Area](/source/Important_Bird_Area).[2][3][4] ## Geography Telikol is a cluster of small lakes that lies close to the western edge of the [Ashchykol Depression](/source/Ashchykol_Depression) and east of the [Daryalyktakyr](/source/Daryalyktakyr) plain (Дарьялыктакыр). The lakeshores are flat and wide. In years of abundant spring floods, the [Sarysu](/source/Sarysu_(river)) river flows into the Ashchykol Depression from the north, bends westwards, and reaches the Telikol from the east. In such years the water level rises in the whole area, connecting the lakes. The lake bottom is smooth, made up of clay and silt. The 181 kilometers (112 mi) long [Shieli-Telikol Canal](/source/Shieli-Telikol_Canal) was built for irrigation, connecting the lacustrine basin with the [Syr Darya](/source/Syr_Darya) river to the south near [Shieli](/source/Shieli).[1][3] Sentinel-2 image of the dry lakes in October. ## Flora The Telikol lake area has sparse vegetation made up mainly of [saltwort](/source/Salsola) and [wormwood](/source/Artemisia_(plant)), as well as [saxaul](/source/Haloxylon) and [tamarisk](/source/Tamarisk). The western stretches of the lakeshores are covered with [reeds](/source/Phragmites). The grassy areas near the lakes are a seasonal grazing ground for local cattle.[4][2] ## See also - [List of lakes of Kazakhstan](/source/List_of_lakes_of_Kazakhstan) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-STM_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-STM_1-1) ["L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)"](https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/l-42.jpg). Retrieved 29 October 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IBA_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IBA_2-1) [Telikol Lakes - BirdLife Data Zone](http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/telikol-lakes-iba-kazakhstan) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GЕ_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GЕ_3-1) [Google Earth](/source/Google_Earth) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KЕ_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KЕ_4-1) *Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia* vol. VIII / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - [Almaty](/source/Almaty), 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 ## External links - [Syrdarya Control and Northern Aral Sea Phase-11 (SYNAS-11) Project](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/221861468262742272/text/E47150V10P152000Box385408B00PUBLIC0.txt) v t e Lakes of Kazakhstan Caspian Sea Akkol Akkol (Talas) Aksuat Akysh Akzhar Akzhaykyn Alakol Alakol (Astrakhan Dist.) Alkamergen Altybaysor Alua Angren Aral Barsakelmes Lake North South Aralsor Arys Ashchykol Atansor Atygay Auliekol Aydabol Ayke Baitakkol Balkhash Balykty Balykty Sarkyl Balyktykol (Abai) Balyktykol (Akmola) Balyktykol (Karasor Basin) Barakkol Bargana Barshyn Bartogay Big Almaty Bilikol Borli Botakara Botkul Bura Burabay Buralkynyn Tuzy Bylkyldak Chagan Imantau Inder Issyk Itemgen Itishpes Jasybay Kabyrshakty Kayindi Kak (Kishi Kak) Kak (Ulken Kak) Kalatuz Kalibek Kalkaman Kalmakkol Kamkalykol Kamys-Samar Kamyslybas Kamysty Karakaska Karakoin Karakol (Chu basin) Karakol (Shalkar) Karakol (Shalkarteniz) Karasor Karasor (Ekibastuz) Karasor (Pavlodar) Karaungir Kashkanteniz Katpagan Katynkol Kazy Kerey Kishi-Karoy Kishi Koskopa Kishi Shabakty Kishi Tobylzhan Kishi Torangyl Kiyakty Kobeituz Koksengirsor Kokshetau Lakes Koktinkoli Kokuydynkol Kopa Korgalzhyn Koryakovka Koshkar-Ata Kotyrkol Koybagar Kozhakol Kudaikol Kulykol Kumdykol (Burabay) Kurdym Kushmurun Kypshak Kyzylkak Kyzylkol Kyzyltuz (Akkuly) Kyzyltuz (Zhelezin) Lower Turgay and Irgiz Malybay Mamay Maraldy Markakol Maysor Maysor (Irtysh) Menkeser Meshkeysor Rudnichnoye Sabyndykol Saryaydyn Sarykopa Sasykkol Saumalkol (Aiyrtau) Saumalkol (Bayanaul) Saumalkol (Bukhar-Zhyrau) Saumalkol (N Karkaraly) Saumalkol (Karasor Basin) Seiten Shagan Shaglyteniz Shalkar Shalkar (Kokshetau) Shalkar (Terekti) Shalkarkol Shalkarteniz Shandaksor Sharbakty Shchuchye Shelegino Sholakshalkar Sholaksor Shoshkakol Shoshkaly (Abai) Shoshkaly (Akmola) Shubarteniz Shuga Shureksor Shybyndy Shyganak Siletiteniz Sorasha Sorbulak Sorkol Sormoildy Stanovoye Taikonyr Taldyaral Taldykol Tebez Teke Telikol Tengiz Teniz Teniz, Mendykara Teniz, Yereymentau Toraigyr Tuz Tuzdy Tuzdysor Tuzkol (Almaty) Tuzkol (Kostanay) Tuzkol (Pavlodar) Tyuntyugur Ulken Azhbolat Ulken Kamkaly Ulken-Karoy Ulken Koskol Ulken Koskopa Ulken Shabakty Ulken Tobylzhan Ulken Torangyl Ulykol Urkash Urymkay Uyaly Uzynkol Wooden Zaysan Zerendi Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau Zhaksybay Zhaksykylysh Zhaksytuz Zhalanash Zhalanashkol Zhalauly Zhaltyrsor Zhamantuz (Akmola) Zhamantuz (Aksu CA) Zhamantuz (Aktogay) Zhamantuz (May) Zhamantuz (Shalkar) Zhamantuz (Taiynsha) Zhamantuz (Ualikhanov) Zhamantuz (Zhangeldi) Zharagash Zharman Zhasylkol Zhokey Zholdybay Zhyngyldy --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Telikol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telikol) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telikol?action=history)). 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