Urkash
| Urkash | |
|---|---|
| Орқаш | |
Urkash Sentinel-2 image | |
| Coordinates | 51°19′N 62°40′E / 51.317°N 62.667°E |
| Type | salt lake |
| Primary inflows | Sarybalkash |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
| Max. length | 5.9 kilometers (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 16.34 square kilometers (6.31 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 18.7 kilometers (11.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 202 meters (663 ft) |
| Settlements | Urkash |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Urkash (Kazakh: Орқаш; Russian: Уркаш) is a lake in Kamysty District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.
The nearest inhabited place is Urkash village, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the west. Salt has been mined at the lake since the 19th century, mostly for household purposes.