Jamantuz, May District
lake in Kazakhstan
Zhamantuz (Kazakh: Жамантұз) is a salt lake in the May District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.
The lake lies in the western part of May District, 60 kilometers (37 mi) to the WSW of Maytubek village. The Bolshoy Togyzbay and Kainama winter resorts are located near the lake. The area surrounding Zhamantuz is used for livestock grazing.
Geography
Zhamantuz is an endorheic lake of the northern end of the Kazakh Uplands, part of the Irtysh river basin. It lies at an elevation of 123.5 meters (405 ft). The Irtysh flows 63 kilometers (39 mi) to the northeast of the lake.
The lake freezes in mid November and stays under ice until the second half of April.
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