Big Almaty Lake
| Big Almaty Lake | |
|---|---|
| Ülken Almaty kölı (Kazakh) | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 43°03′02″N 76°59′06″E / 43.0506°N 76.9850°E |
| Type | Lake |
| River sources | Big Almaty river |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.75–1 km (0.47–0.62 mi) |
| Settlements | Almaty |
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Big Almaty Lake (Kazakh: Үлкен Алматы көлі, romanized: Ülken Almaty kölı; Russian: Большое Алматинское Озеро) is a natural alpine reservoir. It is located in the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, 15 km south from the center of Almaty in Kazakhstan. The lake is 2511 meters above sea level.