Teniz, Mendykara District
| Teniz | |
|---|---|
| Теңіз | |
Sentinel-2 picture of the lake in April | |
| Location | Turgay Depression |
| Coordinates | 54°07′38″N 64°33′37″E / 54.12722°N 64.56028°E |
| Primary inflows | Karasu |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 14.7 kilometers (9.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.3 kilometers (4.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 64.2 square kilometers (24.8 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 44.4 kilometers (27.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 89.4 meters (293 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Teniz (Kazakh: Теңіз; Russian: Тениз) is a lake in Mendykara District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake is part of the most important wetlands of Northern Kazakhstan and is a 12,528 hectares (30,960 acres) Important Bird Area under threat.