Exploring Earth From Space: Lake Balkhash – The Largest Lake in Central Asia

Lake Balkhash, the largest lake in Central Asia, is featured in this false-color image captured on November 29, 2021, by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data , processed by ESA,Lake Balkhash, the largest lake in Central Asia, is featured in this false-color satellite image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Jutting out into the lake is the Sarymsek Peninsula which divides Balkhash into two separate hydraulic parts. The west part is wide and shallow with its water on this side particularly fresh and suitable for drinking. The east part, on the other hand, is narrow and relatively deep, with its waters on this side of the basin brackish and salty. The two parts of the lake are united by a narrow strait, the Uzynaral visible in the center of the image, with a depth of around 6 m .

The north banks of Lake Balkhash are high and rocky while the south banks are low and sandy, with wide belts covered with thickets of reeds and numerous small lakes. The waters of the lake periodically flood these low-lying banks.

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