Lake Balkhash
| Lake Balkhash Балқаш Көлі Озеро Балхаш |
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View from Space, April 1991
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Map of the Lake Balkhash drainage basin
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| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 46°10′N 74°20′E / 46.167°N 74.333°ECoordinates: 46°10′N 74°20′E / 46.167°N 74.333°E |
| Type | Endorheic, Saline |
| Primary inflows | Ili, Karatal, Aksu, Lepsy, Byan, Kapal, Koksu rivers |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Basin countries |
Kazakhstan 85% China 15% |
| Max. length | 605 km (376 mi) |
| Max. width | East 74 km (46 mi) West 19 km (12 mi) |
| Surface area | 16,400 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Max. depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Water volume | 106 cu mi (440 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 341.4 m (1,120 ft) |
| Frozen | November to March |
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−18
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10
−8
−18
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10
0
−10
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11
14
3
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15
22
10
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12
28
16
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10
30
18
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8
28
16
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4
22
9
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9
13
2
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14
3
−6
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15
−5
−13
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0.5
15
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0.4
17
0
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0.4
32
14
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0.4
58
37
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0.6
72
50
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0.5
82
61
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0.4
86
65
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0.3
82
60
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0.2
71
49
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0.4
55
35
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0.6
37
21
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0.6
23
8
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