Akzhaykyn

Akzhaykyn
Ақжайқын
Sentinel-2 image of the lake cluster
Akzhaykyn
LocationAshchykol Depression
Coordinates44°54′30″N 67°47′00″E / 44.90833°N 67.78333°E / 44.90833; 67.78333
TypeEndorheic lake
Primary inflowsChu
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Surface area48.2 square kilometers (18.6 sq mi)
Average depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation130 meters (430 ft)

Akzhaykyn (Kazakh: Ақжайқын; Russian: Акжайкын) is a salt lake group in Sozak District, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan.

Akzhaykyn is one of the main lakes of the Ashchykol Depression. There used to be fisheries in the lake in 1965—1967, at the time of the Kazakh SSR.