Teke (lake)
| Teke | |
|---|---|
| Теке | |
Sentinel-2 image of the lake in 2020 | |
| Location | Ishim Plain West Siberian Plain |
| Coordinates | 53°50′N 72°56′E / 53.833°N 72.933°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Taldysay and Tleusai |
| Catchment area | 4,240 square kilometers (1,640 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 33 kilometers (21 mi) |
| Max. width | 20 kilometers (12 mi) |
| Surface area | 265 square kilometers (102 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 0.5 meters (1 ft 8 in) |
| Max. depth | 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) |
| Surface elevation | 29 meters (95 ft) |
Teke (Kazakh: Теке; Russian: Теке) is a bittern salt lake in Ualikhanov District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies 36 kilometers (22 mi) to the north of the northern end of larger Siletiteniz lake. 40 kilometers (25 mi) to the west lies lake Ulken-Karoy. There are periodic deposits of salt on its shores, with extraction taking place in the summer. The salt of the lake contains magnesium chloride.